Honor X8d vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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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 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
- Lighter design: 188g vs 232g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 444ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
n/a |
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 | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 1272x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| 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) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 128 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 907 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2010 | 2601 |
| CPU | 137290 | 302738 |
| GPU | 49652 | 104021 |
| Memory | 116500 | 191983 |
| UX | 110055 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 413497 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 10 | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 40 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 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 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 | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| 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 | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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