Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Motorola Moto G85 5G - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Motorola Moto G85 5G

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Moto G85 5G
Honor X8c
Motorola Moto G85 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Motorola Moto G85 5G, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G85 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 174g
  • 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
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Motorola Moto G85 5G
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 Moto G85 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
1184 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a288 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G85 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.91 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 73.06 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Motorola Moto G85 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Motorola Moto G85 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Motorola Moto G85 5G
938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Motorola Moto G85 5G
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3831616
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Motorola Moto G85 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Motorola Moto G85 5G
468323
CPU103546152862
GPU4357188349
Memory12260299635
UX76316127477
NanoReview Score346035468323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 30 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
25:05
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:32 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Motorola Moto G85 5G
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
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 30 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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