Honor X9c vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

69 out 100

VS

47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 2691mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

49

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

37

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	5.5 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	16:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	4000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	67.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

615 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	32 ms
Contrast	n/a	1471:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP67
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

67.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 710	Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores	256	192
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

1092

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

2921

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	2921

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

459620

CPU	168676	94584
GPU	97845	151697
Memory	171621	87118
UX	139126	116221
NanoReview Score	577268	459620

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

3432

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.6 °C
Stability	n/a	71 %
Graphics Test	n/a	20 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3432

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size	n/a	6 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	2691 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	15 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:25 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

18:45

Web Browsing	n/a	06:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:47 h
Games	n/a	04:11 h
Standby Mode	n/a	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/3
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	57 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

94

Video quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

89

Overall camera score

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

96

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	18	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

80.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X9c

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

0 (0%)

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Honor X9c vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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