Honor X8d vs Honor X8b
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.77-inch Honor X8d (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on December 12, 2025, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 years before. 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 X8d
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 4500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (505K versus 396K)
- The phone is 2 years newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- Weighs 22 grams less
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 | 6.77 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2400 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: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 385 | 577 |
| Single-core score | 489 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 1532 | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 205745 | 155620 |
| GPU | 30315 | 34150 |
| Memory | 148947 | 100404 |
| UX | 120675 | 105937 |
| Total score | 505682 | 396111 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7950 |
| Video editing | - | 4269 |
| Photo editing | - | 15545 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6632 |
| Writing score | - | 9325 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X8d
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-21 -> Gori-zontik | AnTuTu 11 | 518432 |
| 📘 2026-07-27 (Zeno) | AnTuTu 11 | 505682 |
Honor X8b
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | - | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 7.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:28 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 |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3456 x 4608 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2026 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $215 |
| Successor | - | - Honor X8d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X8d is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 4
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