Honor Magic8 Pro vs Honor X9C Smart

Honor Magic8 Pro
Honor
Magic8 Pro
Honor X9C Smart
Honor
X9C Smart

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Honor
Release date
October 2025, 7 months ago
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,299.00 ($ 1,522.86)
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.71"
6.8"
Resolution
1256 x 2808 px QHD
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
Oled
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
458 ppi Very high density
389 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
IMG BXM-8-256
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.75
Sensor
Omnivision OVH9000
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.20 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.67"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
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
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
6270 mAh
5800 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 35.0W
Wireless charging
80W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 64h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.2 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
219 g
193 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Gold Green Orange
Black White Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Splash resistant
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
89 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100)
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)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
2 microphones

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