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Honor X8c vs OnePlus Nord CE5

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Honor X8c
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and OnePlus Nord CE5
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15433990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU103546297568
GPU43571552451
Memory122602267441
UX76316277965
NanoReview Score3460351395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

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
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 2.0
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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

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
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, 80 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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