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HONOR 90 Smart vs HONOR X8c

WINNER
HONOR 90 Smart
42.2Inno Score
VS
HONOR X8c
42.1Inno Score
31.3chipPerformancechip26.2
35Display57.7
33.9Camera54.6
51.8Battery48.7
86.7Features20
4 spec wins — HONOR 90 Smart7 spec wins — HONOR X8c

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 90 Smart scores 42.2 against 42.1 for HONOR X8c. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR 90 Smart edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 90 Smart

  • Stronger performance score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 52 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 20
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the HONOR X8c

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 34
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 229% higher Peak brightness: 2,800 nits vs 850 nits
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
Screen size6.8 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24121080x2412
Pixel density389 ppi394 ppi+1%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness850 nits2,800 nits+229%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020Snapdragon 685
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options128GB128GB/256GB/512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.75
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera8 MP50 MP+525%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
Capacity5,330 mAh+7%5,000 mAh
Wired charging35 W35 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
Weight199 g174 g+13%
Thickness8.2 mm7.1 mm+14%
IP rating—IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR X8c
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR X8c
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackYesNo

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