Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Honor X8d

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Nothing Phone (1)
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Honor X8d
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 608 MHz n/a
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29552010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Honor X8d
413497
CPU209288137290
GPU15534449652
Memory129125116500
UX148214110055
NanoReview Score641971413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:32 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Honor X8d
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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