Honor Honor X8c vs Honor Magic 7 Pro Comparison

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Honor X8c

6.70" | January 2025

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Honor Magic 7 Pro

6.80" | November 2024

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Honor X8c vs Honor Magic 7 Pro Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Honor X8c and Magic 7 Pro, two phones by Honor. Honor X8c was introduced to market in january 2025 and Honor Magic 7 Pro was launched in november 2024. There is only 2 months difference between Honor X8c and Magic 7 Pro so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Honor X8c and Honor Magic 7 Pro before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Honor X8c Key Specs

Launched in January 2025
6.70" - 394 PPI
2 > 108 MP(Main) + 5 MP(UW) Cameras
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Chipset
128 GB Storage
5000 mAh Battery

Honor Magic 7 Pro Key Specs

Launched in November 2024
6.80" - 453 PPI
3 > 50 MP(Main) + 200 MP(Telephoto) + 50 MP(UW) Cameras
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset
256 GB Storage
5850 mAh Battery

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Honor X8c and Magic 7 Pro compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Honor X8c over Honor Magic 7 Pro

Weight	174 g vs 223 g	49 g lighter
Main Camera Sensor	108 MP vs 50 MP	Higher resolution main camera

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Pro over Honor X8c

Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.5% vs 90.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Display Size	6.8" vs 6.7"	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	453 ppi vs 394 ppi	More pixels per inch
HDR Support	vs No	Watch HDR content
GPU GFLOPS	~3380 vs ~320	Higher potential GPU
Full Charging Time	0:36 hr vs 1:30 hr	Fully charge in shorter time
Max RAM Size Option	12 GB vs 6 GB	Higher RAM
Max Storage Size Option	256 GB vs 128 GB	Store more files
Battery Capacity	5850 mAh vs 5000 mAh	Higher capacity Battery
Max Charge Power	100 W vs 35 W	Charges the battery faster
Wireless Charging	Yes vs No	Charges your phone wirelessly
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless) vs No	Use your phone to charge compatible devices
Number of Rear Cameras	3 vs 2	More camera options
Ultrawide Camera Sensor	50.0 MP vs 5 MP	Higher resolution Ultrawide camera
Optical Zoom	Yes vs No	Higher image quality compared to digital zoom
4K Video recording	Yes vs No	High resolution video
Selfie Camera Video	Up to vs Up to	High resolution video with Selfie camera
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5	Faster and more reliable data transferring
Bluetooth Version	v5.4 vs v5.1	Faster and more reliable connections
USB Version	v3.2 vs v2	Faster data transfer
Infrared Port	Yes vs No	Use your phone as an infrared remote
5G Support	Yes vs No	Higher wireless transfer rates
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.3" vs 1/1.67"	Generally better in low light photos
Main Lens Aperture	f/1.4 vs f/2.1	Faster aperture lens

Common Strengths of Honor X8c and Honor Magic 7 Pro

Waterproof	Yes vs Yes	Safer to use in wet conditions
Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen	Yes vs Yes	Auto-adjusts refresh rate when needed
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes vs Yes	Fast and safe login with the scanner
Fast Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone faster

Honor X8c vs Honor Magic 7 Pro: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Honor X8c and the Honor Magic 7 Pro.

GENERAL
Brand	Honor	Honor
Model	Honor X8c	Magic 7 Pro
Release Date	January 2025	November 2024
Expected OS Support Ends in:	1 year(s)	2.8 year(s)
Expected Security Support Ends in:	2 year(s)	3.8 year(s)
Product Series	-	Magic
Operating System	Android 15	Android 15
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	161.05 mm (6.34")	162.7 mm (6.41")
Width	74.55 mm (2.94")	77.1 mm (3.04")
Thickness	7.12 mm (0.28")	8.8 mm (0.35")
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Waterproof	-	IP69
Available Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Blue
Rear Material	Eco-leather	Glass
Frame Material	Plastic	Metal
SCREEN
Diagonal Size	6.7"	6.8"
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1280 x 2800 pixels
PPI	394 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Max Brightness	2800 nits
HDR Support	-	Dolby Vision
Max Rated Brightness in HDR		5000 nits
Screen Protection	Tempered glass	Rhino Glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.2%	90.5%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space		99.8%
PWM		360 Hz
Response Time		1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73	6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 Cache	-	8 MB
Fabrication Techology	6 nanometers	3 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 830
GPU Shading Units	128	1536
GPU Clock	1260 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~322.6 GFLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS
MEMORY and STORAGE
RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2
Storage Size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	-	-
Max Charging Power	35 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable Battery	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr	0:36 hr
Standby Time	-	109 hr
CAMERAS
Camera Set-up	108 MP(Main) 5 MP(UW)	50 MP(Main) 200 MP(Tele) 50 MP(UW)
Main Camera
Max Resolution	108.0	50.0
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Video	No	No
4K Video	No	Up to 60FPS
HD Video	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Angle of View	-	122°
Telephoto Camera	-	200 MP Aperture: f/2.6 Focal length: 72 mm Pixel size: 0.56 micron Sensor: 1/1.4", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	5 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Digital stabilization	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 12 mm Pixel size: 0.61 micron Sensor: 1/2.88", Omnivision OV50D Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	50.0 MP	50.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Focal Length	-	21 mm
Pixel Size		0.6 micron
Sensor Type	CMOS	Sony IMX816
Sensor Size	-	1/2.93"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.1	5.4
Bluetooth Features	LE	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB Version	2	3.2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes