Honor X8d vs Huawei Nova 15
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8d Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Lighter design: 188g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 1084x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 161.87 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 907 | 887 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2010 | 2610 |
| CPU | 137290 | 279519 |
| GPU | 49652 | 114145 |
| Memory | 116500 | 212302 |
| UX | 110055 | 198243 |
| NanoReview Score | 413497 | 804209 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 10 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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 | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 (0.6) | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 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 | 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 - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 100 W |
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