Honor X8c vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Honor X8c
Honor
X8c
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing
Phone (4a)

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Nothing
Release date
January 2025, 1 years 5 months ago
March 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
321.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 62% of devices
1.015.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 85% of devices
Launch price
€ 349.00 ($ 408.60)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
394 ppi High Density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 3840 Hz PWM, Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2800 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SM6225)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4
CPU
4x2.8 GHz Cortex A73 + 4x1.9GHz Cortex A53
1x2.7 GHz Kryo + 3x2.4 GHz P Cores +4x1.6 GHz E Cores
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.8 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Qualcomm Adreno
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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
Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
51 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.1
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5080 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 35.0W
Yes , 50.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 51h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
74.5 mm 161.0 mm 7.1 mm Print 3D Model
77.6 mm 164.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
174 g
204 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black White Purple Green
Black White Blue Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP64
Usable surface
85 %
88 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 100 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (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), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), 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), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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