Honor X8c vs OnePlus Nord 5

61 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8c

Lighter design: 174g vs 211g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8c

85

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8c

65

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8c

27

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8c

18

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8c

77

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8c

66

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8c

61

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2800 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.12 mm (0.28 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8c

90.2 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	1260 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8c

470

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8c

1543

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1543	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	383	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8c

346035

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	103546	395746
GPU	43571	525594
Memory	122602	263364
UX	76316	296912
NanoReview Score	346035	1481616

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

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

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	80 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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Honor X8c

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	n/a	10:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:17 h
Games	n/a	05:44 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 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	116 °
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

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.1	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	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	Yes
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
2G Bands	n/a	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	305	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
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	No

Note

Honor X8c:

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X8c vs OnePlus Nord 5

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