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Honor X8c vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
67 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Honor X8c
Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Motorola Edge 50 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 92.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1291 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a714 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.23 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.19 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
92.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Motorola Edge 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
3135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15433135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3834034
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Motorola Edge 50 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
795580
CPU103546261116
GPU43571236263
Memory122602126830
UX76316171371
NanoReview Score346035795580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 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
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 125 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (91% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
22:58
Web Browsingn/a08:58 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.4
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6OmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix HI1336
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JNS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 699
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 Yes 125 W

Note

Honor X8c:

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

Motorola Edge 50 Pro:

The 8/256 GB memory variant comes with a 68-watt power adapter.

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

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