Honor X9c vs iPhone 8 Plus
30.2Performance20
64.5Display26.2
47.4Camera35.3
73.2Battery21.3
65.3Features60
11 spec wins — Honor X9c3 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Honor X9c wins this phone face-off, 52.6 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+52) and display (+38). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor X9c
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $799
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 950
Display
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+23% | 5.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2700x1224 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi+9% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Apple A11 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 550,000Top 74% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Top 74% | 1,050+11%Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750+15%Top 71% | 2,400Top 75% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+300% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+800% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | — |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+129% | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,600 mAh+145% | 2,691 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+340% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g+6% | 202 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.5 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (MagicOS 8) | iOS 11 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |