Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Oppo A96 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Oppo A96

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
47 out 100
Oppo A96
Honor X8c
Oppo A96

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Oppo A96, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Oppo A96
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Oppo A96
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
Oppo A96

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IPX4
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Oppo A96
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Oppo A96 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Oppo A96
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Oppo A96
1411
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431411
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Oppo A96]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Oppo A96
319875
CPU103546108407
GPU4357140492
Memory12260296607
UX7631674369
NanoReview Score346035319875
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Oppo A96
447
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a447
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo A96]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Oppo A96
6941
Writing scoren/a8711
Web scoren/a6249
Video editingn/a3670
Data manipulationn/a5946
NanoReview Scoren/a6941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 ColorOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:15 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
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 B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 280
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 33 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 Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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