Skip to content
InnoReviews

HONOR X5c Plus vs Honor X8

HONOR X5c Plus
29.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
38.5Display44.6
29Camera32.3
41.3Battery32.7
20Features20
3 spec wins — HONOR X5c Plus7 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X5c Plus scores 29.8 against 29.9 for Honor X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor X8 edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5c Plus

  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 33
  • 32% higher capacity: 5,260 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 39
  • Stronger camera score: 32 vs 29
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Pixel density: 391 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
Screen size6.74 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16002388x1080
Pixel density260 ppi391 ppi+50%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body85.3 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Bottom 6%
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options128GB128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
Capacity5,260 mAh+32%4,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W23 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
Weight186 g177 g+5%
Thickness7.9 mm7.5 mm+5%
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X5c Plus versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X5c PlusHonor X8
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesNo

Related comparisons

HONOR X5c Plusvs HONOR X6bVSHONOR X5c Plusvs Infinix SMART 9 HDVSHONOR X5c Plusvs vivo Y28e 5GVSHONOR X5c Plusvs Samsung Galaxy XCover7VSHonor X8vs Infinix SMART 9 HDVSHonor X8vs HONOR X6bVSHonor X8vs Samsung Galaxy XCover7VSHonor X8vs TECNO SPARK Go 3VS

Try another matchup