Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor X8c runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Honor X8c the better performer.

Display: Both Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Honor X8c's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor X8c offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 50 MP, making Honor X8c better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor X8c offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Honor X8c better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Honor X8c and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

83%

Release Date

N/A	02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 685	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 685 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
35W Super Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	7.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

N/A	4.3/5 (4,504 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	655,225 AnTuTu Score
N/A	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 02, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

Magic UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2800 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.27 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.7 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

161.05 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.55 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.12 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

174 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle24 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 35W Super Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

9h 21m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.071 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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