Honor X7c vs Honor X6c
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.77-inch Honor X7c (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on October 18, 2024, against the Honor X6c, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c
- 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (483K versus 290K)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5300 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 463 and 430 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X6c
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 8 months newer
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Resolution | 1610 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 261 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | 84.6% |
Design and build
| Height | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 385 | - |
| Single-core score | 463 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 1463 | 1394 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 187458 | 108309 |
| GPU | 30414 | 28951 |
| Memory | 147704 | 49687 |
| UX | 117630 | 103573 |
| Total score | 483206 | 290520 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11765 | 10857 |
| Video editing | 4977 | 5077 |
| Photo editing | 17423 | 13893 |
| Data manipulation | 8170 | 6053 |
| Writing score | 11335 | 8414 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X7c
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Amin) | AnTuTu 11 | 475375 |
| 📘 2026-01-20 (Invisible) | AnTuTu 11 | 467392 |
| 📘 2025-12-11 (Влад) | AnTuTu 11 | 484852 |
| 📘 2025-10-17 (Ceptle) | AnTuTu 11 | 483206 |
| 📘 2025-02-17 (Peanut) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 463 / 1463 |
Honor X6c
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | MagicOS 8.0 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5300 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 39 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2024 | June 2025 |
| Release date | October 2024 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | $140 |
| Successor | - Honor X7d | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
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.
Notes on Honor X6c:
- Only two models support NFC: NIC-LX1 and NIC-LX2.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X7c is definitely a better buy.
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