Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Honor X8c
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 221g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15434700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3836902
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU103546395641
GPU43571448762
Memory122602213528
UX76316235197
NanoReview Score3460351292858

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 37 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsingn/a11:42 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a86
Zoomn/a155
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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