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Honor X8e vs Honor X8d

61 out of 100
Honor X8e
VS
60 out of 100
Honor X8d
Honor X8e
Honor X8d

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.87-inch Honor X8e (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on October 28, 2026, against the Honor X8d, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 6 / 256 GB
  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 X8e
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 7000 mAh
  • Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Honor X8d
  • 53% higher pixel density (388 vs 254 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
  • Weighs 30.5 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8e and Honor X8d 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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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Honor X8e
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Honor X8d

Display

Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.87 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 720 x 1592 pixels 1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
PPI 254 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1020 nits -
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2% 89.5%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 78.5 mm (3.09 inches) 76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 218.5 g (7.71 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP65
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Orange Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8e
86.2%
Honor X8d +4%
89.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor X8e and Honor X8d
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max clock 2800 MHz 2900 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: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 1260 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor X8e and Honor X8d
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8e
n/a
Honor X8d
1532
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 385
Single-core score - 489
Multi-core score - 1532
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Honor X8e
n/a
Honor X8d
505682
CPU - 205745
GPU - 30315
Memory - 148947
UX - 120675
Total score - 505682
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 X8e
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Honor X8d
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-11 (OverPr1se)AnTuTu 12553361
📘 2026-09-21 -> Gori-zontikAnTuTu 11518432
📘 2026-07-27 (Zeno)AnTuTu 11505682
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X -
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM MagicOS 10 MagicOS 11

Battery

Capacity 7700 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes -
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes
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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 Digital Optical
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) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 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 Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3456 x 4608
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No 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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced October 2026 December 2025
Release date October 2026 January 2026
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Honor X8e. But if the display, gaming, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor X8d.

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