Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 17T

61 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 200g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8c

85

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8c

65

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8c

27

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8c

18

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8c

77

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8c

66

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8c

61

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2800 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.12 mm (0.28 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Eco Leather	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8c

90.2 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3400 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-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 610	n/a
GPU Cores	128	n/a
GPU Frequency	1260 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8c

470

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8c

1543

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1543	6686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	383	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8c

346035

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	103546	709591
GPU	43571	762021
Memory	122602	409017
UX	76316	526985
NanoReview Score	346035	2407614

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	67 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	n/a	13:50 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:40 h
Games	n/a	07:52 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual 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	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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 6E (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	6.0
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	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	305	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 17T

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