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OnePlus 8 Pro vs Honor X9d

62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
OnePlus 8 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4510mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and Honor X9d
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8 Pro
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)258 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12581086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34763103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
Honor X9d
977304
CPU236093358049
GPU194272160718
Memory149001210830
UX179488247707
NanoReview Score758854977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3839n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score14813n/a
Web score9833n/a
Video editing5842n/a
Data manipulation9517n/a
NanoReview Score11994n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4510 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
Video Playback12:03 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX689n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.67
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.25n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Honor X9d
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom107n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

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 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
127
Honor X9d
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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