Motorola Moto G Power (2025) vs Honor X8c
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Motorola Moto G Power (2025) (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on January 14, 2025, against the Honor X8c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2025)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (453K versus 370K)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 66% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 778 and 470 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 34 grams less
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 166.62 mm (6.56 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.72 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.12 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP64 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~274 GFLOPS | ~319.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 383 |
| Single-core score | 778 | 470 |
| Multi-core score | 2010 | 1543 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 145282 | 109145 |
| GPU | 70029 | 44724 |
| Memory | 113291 | 124697 |
| UX | 125151 | 92124 |
| Total score | 453753 | 370690 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Hello UI | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | - 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 | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | January 2025 |
| Release date | February 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | $299 | $305 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 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.

