Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Realme 16x 5G - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Realme 16x 5G

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
59 out 100
Realme 16x 5G
Honor X8c
Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 217g
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Realme 16x 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Realme 16x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2800 nits 975 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz n/a
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU103546238202
GPU4357147858
Memory122602122581
UX76316203038
NanoReview Score346035611679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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 Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
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 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
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 5.3
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 No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 250
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, 45 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.

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