Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Realme C65 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Realme C65

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
48 out 100
Realme C65
Honor X8c
Realme C65

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme C65, Manufactured in April, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Realme C65

    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 Realme C65
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8c
    vs
    Realme C65

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1604 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 264 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2800 nits 625 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 85.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.64 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP54
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8c
    90.2 %
    Realme C65
    85.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8c and Realme C65 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8c
    470
    Realme C65
    470
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8c
    1543
    Realme C65
    1500
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470470
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431500
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)383381
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Realme C65]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8c
    346035
    Realme C65
    279350
    CPU10354691532
    GPU4357141804
    Memory12260268130
    UX7631677884
    NanoReview Score346035279350

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    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 HM6Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    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 3264x2448 pixels
    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
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B28/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 120
    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 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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