Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 14T

61 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 14T, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra. 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 195g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T

Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi 14T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8c

85

Xiaomi 14T

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8c

65

Xiaomi 14T

82

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8c

27

Xiaomi 14T

66

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8c

18

Xiaomi 14T

65

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8c

77

Xiaomi 14T

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8c

66

Xiaomi 14T

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8c

61

Xiaomi 14T

78

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Importance (Weight)

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Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max brightness	2800 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

1349 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.12 mm (0.28 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8c

90.2 %

Xiaomi 14T

89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi 14T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	1260 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8c

470

Xiaomi 14T

1402

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8c

1543

Xiaomi 14T

4410

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	1402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1543	4410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	383	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8c

346035

Xiaomi 14T

1351392

CPU	103546	278150
GPU	43571	526726
Memory	122602	309549
UX	76316	236967
NanoReview Score	346035	1351392

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	22 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	0:49 h

Battery Life

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

21:55

Web Browsing	n/a	10:03 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:20 h
Games	n/a	05:09 h
Standby Mode	n/a	95 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.1	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	50 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

130

Video quality

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

133

Overall camera score

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

134

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	68
Zoom	n/a	140

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	6560x4928 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 14T

91.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	September, 2024 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	305	549
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	No

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X8c

0 (0%)

Xiaomi 14T

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 14T

Key Differences

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