Honor X8c vs Samsung Galaxy A36 Comparison and Differences
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Honor X8c
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Honor X8c or Samsung Galaxy A36 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor X8c | Samsung Galaxy A36 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, January 14 | 2025, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 74.6 x 7.1 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.94 in | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.08 in | |
| Weight | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Marrs Green, Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Cloud Purple | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po | 5000 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 86.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2800 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.1, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 710 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0/5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 35W Fast charging - IP64 dust and water resistant (up to 0.25m for 3 min, 0.5m for 1 min) -Drop resistant up to 1.8m |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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