Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G

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Honor X8c
VS
70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
Honor X8c
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

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 Realme 13 Pro Plus 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 2000 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
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
1395 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.34 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 73.91 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.23 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
2839
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432839
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3832266
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
638813
CPU103546202978
GPU43571130582
Memory122602148958
UX76316156295
NanoReview Score346035638813
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
13919
Writing scoren/a13962
Web scoren/a17252
Video editingn/a6736
Data manipulationn/a9684
NanoReview Scoren/a13919

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Realme UI 5.0

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 n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
26:55
Web Browsingn/a13:01 h
Video Playbackn/a14:52 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a120 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC820
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
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
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 395
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.

Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (185.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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