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Honor X8c vs Honor 300

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Honor X8c vs Honor 300

62 out of 100
Honor X8c
VS
75 out of 100
Honor 300
Honor X8c
Honor 300

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8c (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on January 14, 2025, against the Honor 300, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor 300
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 370K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 35W)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 5000 mAh
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 11% higher pixel density (436 vs 394 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8c and Honor 300 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Honor X8c
vs
Honor 300

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.98:9
PPI394 ppi436 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness2800 nits1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height161.05 mm (6.34 inches)161 mm (6.34 inches)
Width74.55 mm (2.94 inches)74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness7.12 mm (0.28 inches)7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight174 g (6.14 oz)175 g (6.17 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP65
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialEco-leather -
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2%
Honor 300+1%
90.8%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8c and Honor 300 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock2800 MHz2630 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 610Adreno 720
GPU shading units128512
GPU clock1260 MHz975 MHz
FLOPS~319.2 GFLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Honor 300+139%
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Honor 300+115%
3311
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383 -
Single-core score4701125
Multi-core score15433311
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X8c
370690
Honor 300+118%
806918
CPU109145264192
GPU44724248810
Memory124697132902
UX92124161014
Total score370690806918
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz -
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMMagicOS 9.0MagicOS 9

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power35 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:30 hr0:46 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 90008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens - 112°
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.0
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OVH9000
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.64 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.1f/2.1
SensorCMOS -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportNoYes

Sound

Speakers - Stereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2025December 2024
Release dateJanuary 2025December 2024
Launch price$305$320
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 35 WYes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on Honor X8c:
    - The ABR-LX1/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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