Honor X8d vs Realme 16T

64 out 100
Honor X8d
VS
62 out 100
Realme 16T

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8d Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, vs Realme 16T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 224g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 16T
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8d and Realme 16T
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 comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 166.4 mm (6.55 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8d
89.5 %
Realme 16T
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8d and Realme 16T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8d
907
Realme 16T
779
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8d
2010
Realme 16T
1959
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)907779
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20101959
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8d
413497
Realme 16T
611679
CPU137290238202
GPU4965247858
Memory116500122581
UX110055203038
NanoReview Score413497611679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 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 No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

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 360
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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