Realme C65 vs Huawei Honor 8X

48 out 100

VS

37 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C65 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme C65

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Lighter design: 175g vs 185g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C65 and Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme C65

60

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme C65

43

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Performance

App & system performance

Realme C65

23

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme C65

18

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme C65

71

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme C65

59

Huawei Honor 8X

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme C65

48

Huawei Honor 8X

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.5 in
Resolution	720x1604 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	264 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	625 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7 %	84.4 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme C65

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
Response time	n/a	39.6 ms
Contrast	n/a	880:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.6 mm (6.48 in)	160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width	76.1 mm (3 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.64 mm (0.3 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold - Purple	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C65

85.7 %

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme C65 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	No
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores	48	64
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C65

470

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C65

1500

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1500	1554
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	381	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C65]

AnTuTu 10

Realme C65

279350

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

CPU	91532	90845
GPU	41804	33949
Memory	68130	56329
UX	77884	70005
NanoReview Score	279350	251128

3DMark Wild Life

Realme C65

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.7 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	564

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Realme C65

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Writing score	n/a	8826
Web score	n/a	6453
Video editing	n/a	5366
Data manipulation	n/a	5510
NanoReview Score	n/a	7527

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size	n/a	17 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 5.0	EMUI 12

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	10 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)	No
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:25 h

Battery Life

Realme C65

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Web Browsing	n/a	07:11 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:57 h
Games	n/a	04:15 h
Standby Mode	n/a	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	5160x3872 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	480 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	20 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	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
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B28/B66)	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	7	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Realme C65

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2024 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	April, 2024 yr	October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	120	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme C65 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme C65 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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