Honor X8d vs Huawei Nova Y74
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8d Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher pixel density: 388ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 188g vs 210g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6620mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 84.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 166.05 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 76.58 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000A |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (3 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| 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 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2010 | n/a |
| CPU | 137290 | n/a |
| GPU | 49652 | n/a |
| Memory | 116500 | n/a |
| UX | 110055 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 413497 | n/a |
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 | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 10 | EMUI 12 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 6620 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 (53% in 30 min) |
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 | No |
| 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/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 (0.6) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 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 | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 40 W |
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