Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 195g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 82.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1003 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
82.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A24 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
712
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470712
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431900
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
391953
CPU103546140673
GPU4357163763
Memory12260284856
UX76316102661
NanoReview Score346035391953
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1238
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1238
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
9190
Writing scoren/a11810
Web scoren/a8297
Video editingn/a5526
Data manipulationn/a8214
NanoReview Scoren/a9190

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.7 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 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 (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
27:40
Web Browsingn/a09:37 h
Video Playbackn/a14:45 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 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
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore 5035
Sensor sizen/a1/5
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS SK Hynix Hi-1339
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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
DisplayPort No n/a
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/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/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No

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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