Honor X8c vs Magic 8 Lite 5G
55
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
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 Magic 8 Lite 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 11 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 X8c
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (994K versus 466K)
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 11 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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.12 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Green, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.57/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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-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 | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 383 | 3980 |
| Single-core score | 470 | 1092 |
| Multi-core score | 1543 | 3106 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 165771 | 367868 |
| GPU | 30064 | 164059 |
| Memory | 144285 | 214576 |
| UX | 126110 | 248152 |
| Total score | 466230 | 994655 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11041 | - |
| Video editing | 4791 | - |
| Photo editing | 15853 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8227 | - |
| Writing score | 11625 | - |
Recent User Tests
Honor X8c
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-22 (Bine) | AnTuTu | 426739 |
| π 2026-04-13 (OverPice) | AnTuTu | 513120 |
| π 2026-04-05 (Omar) | AnTuTu | 509519 |
| π 2026-04-03 (Breno) | AnTuTu | 532979 |
| π 2026-03-03 (OverPice) | AnTuTu | 466230 |
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | MagicOS 9.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 35 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (85% in 40 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 15:13 hr |
| Watching video | - | 20:32 hr |
| Gaming | - | 08:07 hr |
| Standby | - | 124 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#30th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 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 HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | December 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $305 | $460 |
| Successor | - Honor X8d | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Yes, 66 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.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G is definitely a better buy.
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