Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme Note 70

37 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Realme Note 70, Manufactured in September, 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 201g

Reasons to choose Realme Note 70

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh 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

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Realme Note 70

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Realme Note 70

62

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Realme Note 70

47

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Realme Note 70

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Realme Note 70

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Realme Note 70

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Realme Note 70

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Realme Note 70

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	85.7 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Realme Note 70

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)	167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Realme Note 70

85.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Realme Note 70 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 Note 70

433

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Realme Note 70

1420

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1420
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	719

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Note 70]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Realme Note 70

264625

CPU	90845	89654
GPU	33949	25015
Memory	56329	72102
UX	70005	77854
NanoReview Score	251128	264625

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Realme Note 70

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 Note 70

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	128 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	6300 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Realme Note 70

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	13 MP
Photo resolution	5160x3872 pixels	n/a
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: 13 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	20 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
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	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	720p 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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
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 850/900/1800/1900
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 (B1/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	Yes
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Realme Note 70

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	100
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 15 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Note 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Realme Note 70

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