Honor X8e vs Honor X8b
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.87-inch Honor X8e (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on October 28, 2026, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 years and 11 months 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 X8e
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 3200 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 4500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- 55% higher pixel density (394 vs 254 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Weighs 52.5 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 | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.87 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1592 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1020 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 78.5 mm (3.09 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 218.5 g (7.71 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Orange | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 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 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 577 |
| Single-core score | - | 412 |
| Multi-core score | - | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 155620 |
| GPU | - | 34150 |
| Memory | - | 100404 |
| UX | - | 105937 |
| Total score | - | 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 X8e
No benchmark results yet
Honor X8b
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-31 (grishatonoyan886@gmail.com) | AnTuTu 12 | 515926 |
| 📘 2026-10-31 (grishatonoyan886@gmail.com) | AnTuTu 12 | 515926 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 7.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7700 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 | Yes | No |
| Bypass 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 | 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | 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 | 4.2 | 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 | 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2026 | December 2023 |
| Release date | October 2026 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $215 |
| Successor | - | - Honor X8e |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | 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 X8e is definitely a better buy.
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