Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 189g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • 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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A53 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

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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Samsung Exynos 1280
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-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431912
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU103546156698
GPU43571105189
Memory12260287071
UX76316121519
NanoReview Score346035470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2287
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing scoren/a14999
Web scoren/a9691
Video editingn/a7787
Data manipulationn/a9304
NanoReview Scoren/a11701

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 One UI 6.1

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 (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.671/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.1
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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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