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Honor X8d vs Honor X7d

60 out of 100
Honor X8d
VS
57 out of 100
Honor X7d
Honor X8d
Honor X7d

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.77-inch Honor X8d (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on December 12, 2025, against the Honor X7d, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 months 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 X8d
  • 49% higher pixel density (388 vs 261 PPI)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
  • Weighs 20 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7d
  • Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8d and Honor X7d 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
98.7
(Very good)
Value Index
139.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Honor X8d
vs
Honor X7d

Display

Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels 1610 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
PPI 388 ppi 261 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 -

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 166.8 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 76.3 mm (3 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP65
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Silver, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8d +4%
89.5%
Honor X7d
86.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor X8d and Honor X7d
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2900 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.9 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 Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno Adreno 610
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 950 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor X8d and Honor X7d
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8d +5%
489
Honor X7d
465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8d +4%
1532
Honor X7d
1468
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 385 -
Single-core score 489 465
Multi-core score 1532 1468
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Honor X8d +1%
505682
Honor X7d
499100
CPU 205745 200512
GPU 30315 25936
Memory 148947 159584
UX 120675 113068
Total score 505682 499100
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 X8d
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-21 -> Gori-zontikAnTuTu 11518432
📘 2026-07-27 (Zeno)AnTuTu 11505682
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Honor X7d
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-12 (Jilsena)AnTuTu 11499100
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type - LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD -
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM MagicOS 10 MagicOS 9.0
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 35 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 42 min)
Full charging time - 2:20 hr
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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
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
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
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm -
Sensor Samsung HM6 -
Sensor size 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3456 x 4608 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.5 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 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 Yes No
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 No Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced December 2025 August 2025
Release date January 2026 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $190
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor X8d. But if the gaming and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor X7d.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
34 (75.6%)
11 (24.4%)
Total votes: 45

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