Honor X8c vs Honor X7c
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8c (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on January 14, 2025, against the Honor X7c, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
- 51% higher pixel density (394 vs 261 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Weighs 27 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
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 | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1610 x 720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2800 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 86.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - |
Design and build
| Height | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.12 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~319.2 GFLOPS | ~319.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 383 | 385 |
| Single-core score | 470 | 474 |
| Multi-core score | 1543 | 1531 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 109145 | 115360 |
| GPU | 44724 | 43598 |
| Memory | 124697 | 121036 |
| UX | 92124 | 82690 |
| Total score | 370690 | 362684 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | MagicOS 9.0 | MagicOS 8.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 35 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 39 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $305 | $155 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X8c:
- The ABR-LX1/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.
Notes on Honor X7c:
- In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 mm thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 mm and 201g.
- Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.
- According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive immersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
