Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Honor X6c

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 199g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Honor X6c
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.61 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Honor X6c
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast622:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Honor X6c
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Honor X6c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Honor X6c
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Honor X6c
1394
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741394
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Honor X6c
254655
CPU9943784372
GPU3962734982
Memory9297370145
UX7352465156
NanoReview Score305561254655
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Honor X6c
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 140
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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