Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Honor X6c - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Honor X6c

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
48 out 100
Honor X6c
Samsung Galaxy S23
Honor X6c

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Larger display: 6.61in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 3900mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Honor X6c

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.61 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1010 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Honor X6c
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Honor X6c
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Honor X6c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Honor X6c
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Honor X6c
1394
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49141394
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Honor X6c
254655
CPU38053584372
GPU59889634982
Memory27327170145
UX27010965156
NanoReview Score1522811254655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Honor X6c
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °Cn/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Honor X6c
n/a
Writing score19330n/a
Web score14262n/a
Video editing7840n/a
Data manipulation12674n/a
NanoReview Score15602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 29.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Honor X6c
n/a
Web Browsing08:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:41 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Honor X6c
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Honor X6c
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Honor X6c
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Honor X6c
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 140
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 No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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