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Honor X8c vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
89 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
Honor X8c
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
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
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
iQOO Neo 11 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.37 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.71 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.05 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
2956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
9332
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4702956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15439332
Geekbench Compute (GPU)38319337
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
3263669
CPU103546930247
GPU435711185615
Memory122602469501
UX76316678306
NanoReview Score3460353263669

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
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, 100 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 Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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