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Honor X80 Pro Max vs Honor X70

70 out of 100
Honor X80 Pro Max
VS
66 out of 100
Honor X70
Honor X80 Pro Max
Honor X70

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Honor X80 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5) that was released on June 22, 2026, against the Honor X70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  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 X80 Pro Max
  • Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 8300 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1177 and 1076 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X70
  • Handles wireless charging up to 80W

Review

Evaluation of Honor X80 Pro Max and Honor X70 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
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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
X80 Pro Max
vs
Honor X70

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2788 pixels 1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 -
PPI 452 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 10000 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9% 90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) 161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Rear material Eco-leather -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Red, Orange White, Black, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
X80 Pro Max
90.9%
Honor X70
90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor X80 Pro Max and Honor X70
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max clock 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 812 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock - 1150 MHz
FLOPS - ~588.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor X80 Pro Max and Honor X70
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
X80 Pro Max +9%
1177
Honor X70
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X80 Pro Max +14%
3498
Honor X70
3077
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 4197 -
Single-core score 1177 1076
Multi-core score 3498 3077
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
X80 Pro Max +4%
1012134
Honor X70
969048
CPU 346653 365915
GPU 215437 167417
Memory 193352 185666
UX 256692 250050
Total score 1012134 969048
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Honor X80 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-20 -> KirisameAnTuTu 111012134
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Honor X70
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-02-02 (Fernando)AnTuTu 11969048
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM Magic OS 10 Magic OS 9

Battery

Capacity 11000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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 Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2026 July 2025
Release date June 2026 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $190
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 80 W
Further details
Notes on Honor X70:
    - The 80W wireless charger is available only with the 512GB storage model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor X80 Pro Max. It has a better display, camera, performance, gaming, and software.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
8 (88.9%)
1 (11.1%)
Total votes: 9

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