Blackview Shark 8 vs Honor X9C Smart

Blackview Shark 8
Blackview
Shark 8
Honor X9C Smart
Honor
X9C Smart

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Honor
Release date
October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
420.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.8"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
396 ppi High Density
389 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, 580 cd/m² peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Peak brightness - 880 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
IMG BXM-8-256
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.69
ƒ/ 1.75
Sensor
Samsung GW3
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.97"
1/1.67"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 35.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 52h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Blue Gold Gray
Black White Green
Water/dust resistance
IP53
Splash resistant
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 126 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
84 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
2 microphones

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