Honor X8 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
20Performance75.3
44.6Display61.3
32.3Camera47.3
32.7Battery51.4
20Features94.7
3 spec wins — Honor X816 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 wins this phone face-off, 64.1 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+55). Honor X8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor X8
- 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+8% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2388x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 416 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 19% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 680 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 290,000Top 90% | 2,578,555+789%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 94% | 2,950+602%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,400Top 92% | 9,400+571%Top 5% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 25 W+11% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 177 g | 162 g+8% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 7.2 mm+4% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 7 years+250% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |