Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme C85 4G

37 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Realme C85 4G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 215g

Reasons to choose Realme C85 4G

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Realme C85 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Realme C85 4G

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Realme C85 4G

48

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Realme C85 4G

27

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Realme C85 4G

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Realme C85 4G

94

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Realme C85 4G

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Realme C85 4G

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	430 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	87.7 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Realme C85 4G

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)	166.2 mm (6.54 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Realme C85 4G

87.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Realme C85 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	64	128
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	322.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Realme C85 4G

480

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Realme C85 4G

1514

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1514

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Realme C85 4G

401382

CPU	90845	144708
GPU	33949	20888
Memory	56329	128828
UX	70005	106958
NanoReview Score	251128	401382

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Realme C85 4G

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 C85 4G

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	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	n/a

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	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Realme C85 4G

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	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
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	28 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.96 (0.34)
Pixel size	2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5
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 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
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 C85 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
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 C85 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme C85 4G

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