Honor X9C Smart vs realme Neo8

Honor X9C Smart
Honor
X9C Smart
realme Neo8
realme
Neo8

At a glance

Brand
Honor
realme
Release date
April 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
January 2026, 5 months ago
AnTuTu
470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
3.547.403 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.8"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
1272 x 2712 px QHD
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
AMOLED
Density
389 ppi High Density
450 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3800 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Adreno 829
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Sony IMX896
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 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, 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, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5800 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 35.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.1 mm 162.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
215 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Green
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
88 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), 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), 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), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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