Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme C71

37 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Lighter design: 175g vs 196g

Reasons to choose Realme C71

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Realme C71

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Realme C71

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Realme C71

55

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Realme C71

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Realme C71

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Realme C71

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Realme C71

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Realme C71

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	430 nits	725 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	85.3 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Realme C71

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	39.6 ms	n/a
Contrast	880:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.4 mm (6.31 in)	165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	No	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- White - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Realme C71

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Realme C71 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	No	No
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	64	32
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Realme C71

440

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Realme C71

1472

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	732

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Realme C71

267686

CPU	90845	88439
GPU	33949	30767
Memory	56329	79469
UX	70005	69011
NanoReview Score	251128	267686

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Realme C71

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	564	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Realme C71

n/a

Writing score	8826	n/a
Web score	6453	n/a
Video editing	5366	n/a
Data manipulation	5510	n/a
NanoReview Score	7527	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)	Android 15
OS Size	17 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	3750 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Realme C71

n/a

Web Browsing	07:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:57 h	n/a
Games	04:15 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	5160x3872 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/5 (0.2)
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	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	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Realme C71

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	109
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme C71 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme C71

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme C71

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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