Huawei Honor 8X vs Tecno Spark 40C

37 out 100

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55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. 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 190g

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Spark 40C

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Tecno Spark 40C

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Tecno Spark 40C

51

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Tecno Spark 40C

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Tecno Spark 40C

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Tecno Spark 40C

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Tecno Spark 40C

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Tecno Spark 40C

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	263 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	84.2 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Tecno Spark 40C

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)	165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- White - Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Tecno Spark 40C

84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Spark 40C In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	64	48
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	78.7 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Tecno Spark 40C

444

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Tecno Spark 40C

1372

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1372

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40C]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Tecno Spark 40C

245537

CPU	90845	76856
GPU	33949	35386
Memory	56329	64168
UX	70005	69127
NanoReview Score	251128	245537

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Tecno Spark 40C

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

Tecno Spark 40C

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	1800 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	HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume	3750 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Tecno Spark 40C

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	Dual 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 - Pro mode

Matrix	20 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
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	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2	n/a
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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	5.3
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 - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Tecno Spark 40C

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	100
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 Tecno Spark 40C the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Tecno Spark 40C

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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