Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A51 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A51

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51
Honor X8c
Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 174g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A51
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 A51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a25 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 128 54
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431556
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU10354683857
GPU4357145166
Memory12260263828
UX7631675909
NanoReview Score346035268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.2 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a812
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 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 (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsingn/a07:15 h
Video Playbackn/a11:25 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a81 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 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 HM6Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
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 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 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/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 399
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 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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