Honor X8c vs OnePlus 9

61 out 100

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8c

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 174g vs 192g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and OnePlus 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8c

85

OnePlus 9

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8c

65

OnePlus 9

61

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8c

27

OnePlus 9

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8c

18

OnePlus 9

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8c

77

OnePlus 9

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8c

66

OnePlus 9

82

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8c

61

OnePlus 9

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2800 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	87.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

818 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	323 Hz
Response time	n/a	13 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.12 mm (0.28 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	No
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8c

90.2 %

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	2840 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	1260 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8c

470

OnePlus 9

1489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8c

1543

OnePlus 9

3996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1543	3996
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	383	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8c

346035

OnePlus 9

937505

CPU	103546	248662
GPU	43571	308723
Memory	122602	169685
UX	76316	210435
NanoReview Score	346035	937505

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

5761

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	48.8 °C
Stability	n/a	55 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5761

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

12032

Writing score	n/a	15081
Web score	n/a	11112
Video editing	n/a	6018
Data manipulation	n/a	10751
NanoReview Score	n/a	12032

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	35 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	0:29 h

Battery Life

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

19:38

Web Browsing	n/a	07:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:44 h
Games	n/a	04:32 h
Standby Mode	n/a	96 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 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	140 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.1	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX689
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.43
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

123

Video quality

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

104

Overall camera score

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

115

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus 9

83 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	305	730
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	n/a

Note

Honor X8c:

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

Results

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OnePlus 9

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Honor X8c vs OnePlus 9

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