Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A12

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Honor X8c
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A12
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
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response timen/a52 ms
Contrastn/a864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU10354652120
GPU4357118126
Memory12260239276
UX7631637917
NanoReview Score346035147439

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 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 (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsingn/a11:00 h
Video Playbackn/a13:25 h
Gamesn/a06:03 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 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)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
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/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a

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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