Honor X8c vs Honor X8d
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
- Higher pixel density: 394ppi
- Lighter design: 174g vs 188g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.05 mm (6.34 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 74.55 mm (2.94 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.12 mm (0.28 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1260 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 319.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 470 | 907 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1543 | 2010 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 383 | n/a |
| CPU | 103546 | 137290 |
| GPU | 43571 | 49652 |
| Memory | 122602 | 116500 |
| UX | 76316 | 110055 |
| NanoReview Score | 346035 | 413497 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 9.0 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.67 (0.6) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3456x4608 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 305 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | Yes, 45 W |
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.
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