Screen size
X8c6.7"
X9e ProWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
X9e Pro leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
X8c
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
X9e Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
X8c
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X9e Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
X8c
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X9e Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
X8c
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X9e Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
X8c
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X9e Pro
LTE
Speed
X8c
HSPA, LTE
X9e Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
X8c
-
X9e Pro
SA/NSA
Announced
X8c
2025, January 14
X9e Pro
2026, September 24
Status
X8c
Available. Released 2025, January 20
X9e Pro
Available. Released 2026, October 08
Dimensions
X8c
161.1 x 74.6 x 7.1 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.28 in)
X9e Pro
162.2 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
X8c
174 g (6.14 oz)
X9e Pro
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
X8c
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
X9e Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM
X8c
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X9e Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
X8c
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes); (up to 0.25m for 3 min, 0.5m for 1 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
X9e Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 10m) Drop resistant 1.2m
Type
X8c
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2800 nits (peak)
X9e Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size
X8c
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
X9e Pro
6.8 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
X8c
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
X9e Pro
1280 x 2788 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
Protection
X8c
-
X9e Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other
X8c
-
X9e Pro
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
X8c
Android 15, MagicOS 9
X9e Pro
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
X8c
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
X9e Pro
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
X8c
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
X9e Pro
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
X8c
Adreno 610
X9e Pro
Adreno 812
Card slot
X8c
No
X9e Pro
No
Internal
X8c
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
X9e Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Dual
X8c
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
X9e Pro
108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
X8c
LED flash, HDR, panorama
X9e Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
X8c
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
X9e Pro
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
X8c
50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
X9e Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
X8c
1080p@30fps
X9e Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
X8c
Yes
X9e Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
X8c
No
X9e Pro
No
WLAN
X8c
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X9e Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
X8c
5.0/5.1, A2DP, LE
X9e Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Positioning
X8c
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
X9e Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
X8c
Yes (market/region dependent)
X9e Pro
Yes
Radio
X8c
No
X9e Pro
No
USB
X8c
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X9e Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
X8c
-
X9e Pro
Yes
Sensors
X8c
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
X9e Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)
Type
X8c
Li-Po 5000 mAh
X9e Pro
Si/C Li-Po 11000 mAh
Charging
X8c
35W wired
X9e Pro
80W wired 27W reverse wired
Colors
X8c
Marrs Green, Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Cloud Purple
X9e Pro
Dawn Gold, Midnight Black, Reddish Brown, Royal Purple
Models
X8c
ABR-LX1, ABR-LX2, ABR-LX3
X9e Pro
BSN-NX1
Price
X8c
£ 159.00 / € 193.04
X9e Pro
About 390 EUR