Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Huawei Honor X8a - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Huawei Honor X8a

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Honor X8c
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 12/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X8c and Huawei Honor X8a
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8c
    vs
    Huawei Honor X8a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2800 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    477 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    Response timen/a22 ms
    Contrastn/a1295:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8c
    90.2 %
    Huawei Honor X8a
    89.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8c and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G88
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8c
    470
    Huawei Honor X8a
    438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8c
    1543
    Huawei Honor X8a
    1217
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431217
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8c
    346035
    Huawei Honor X8a
    241234
    CPU10354678728
    GPU4357136649
    Memory12260250558
    UX7631675299
    NanoReview Score346035241234
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12
    UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Magic UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 225 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:53 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 100 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 100 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP100 MP
    Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 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 5.1
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    80.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 235
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 22 W

    Note

    Honor X8c:

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

    Huawei Honor X8a:

    Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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