Category Breakdown
Honor Play 8T
Honor X7b 5G
Performance
90.788.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
77.380.9
Battery
37.737.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
74.974.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
54.155.6
Summary
- The Honor Play 8T and Honor X7b 5G both feature a 6.8-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Play 8T uses a TFT LCD while the X7b employs an IPS LCD.
- In terms of performance, the Play 8T is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6080 chipset, while the X7b has the slightly older Dimensity 6020.
- The X7b offers a superior camera setup with a 108 MP main sensor compared to the Play 8T's 50 MP, although both devices support 1080p video recording.
- Both smartphones have a 6000 mAh battery with 35W charging and run on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2.
- Build quality and dimensions are identical, with both weighing 199g and having the same dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 8T
Honor X7b 5G
General
Release Date
2023, October 17
2024, April 04
Announced
2023, October 17
2024, April 04
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Honor X7b 5G with 50 MP camera
Display
Size
6.8"
6.8"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
35W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight
199 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Green, Silver, Black
Crystal Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

