Huawei Honor X8a vs Honor X6c
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| 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 | 450 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 84.6 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | n/a |
| Response time | 22 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 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
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 96 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 430 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 1394 |
| CPU | 78728 | 84372 |
| GPU | 36649 | 34982 |
| Memory | 50558 | 70145 |
| UX | 75299 | 65156 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 254655 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 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 | 1:53 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/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 | 5.1 | 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 140 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | n/a |
Note
Huawei Honor X8a:
Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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