Honor X8d Teased in Nepal! What Has Changed?

The Honor x8c was one of the most affordable 512GB phones available in the market, but it had issues. If you look at its specs, you immediately understand why.

It had mediocre all-around specs, and it wasn’t particularly exciting. But that’s not the same this time. The Honor X8d brings some genuine upgrades over its predecessor.

What is the Price of the Honor X8d in Nepal?

The Honor X8d price in Nepal could be Rs 39,999 for the 16/512GB variant. Every new smartphone is getting more expensive. We are seeing a near 40% increase between the two generations of phones. So, expecting about 18% increase from x8c isn’t very far-fetched, I would say.

As for the launch, Honor Nepal has already started teasing the phone. So, the phone will likely arrive sooner rather than later.

The Honor X8d brings a good number of changes compared to the X8c, which is a pretty rare sight in the budget and lower midrange segment. This does make the phone a lot more compelling than before.

But is it enough to make the Honor X8d a popular choice? Let’s dive in:

Honor X8d Overview

Right from the get-go, we see changes as the Honor X8d looks quite a bit different from its predecessor. While the X8c had four protrusions in the back and a pill-shaped camera cutout on the front, the X8d had three protrusions and a hole-punch selfie camera cutout. The X8d actually resembles the Honor 400 Lite very closely.

The phone comes with an upgraded ingress protection, now with an IP65 rating. It is also SGS 5-star certified for 2-metre drop resistance.

On the front, we have a 6.77-inch AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It is a 10-bit panel with 1.07 billion colour coverage and can reach 1,300 nits in high brightness mode.

The performance is likely where the phone sees one of the greatest leaps in. It is powered by the new Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chipset. The Honor X8d will likely be the first phone in Nepal to have this silicon. This chip appears to show massive improvement in benchmarking numbers, which we will test out later on for sure.

Likewise, the Honor X8d might only be available in the 8/512GB variant, just like its predecessor. However, Honor could choose to bring lower variants to soften the price hike, just like with the X9d.

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Moving on, we have one of the biggest upgrades in this phone, and that is the battery. The Honor X8d now packs a 7,000mAh cell, a 40% jump from the previous model. The charging speed has also gone up, now reaching 45W.

The camera department, on the other hand, is mostly the same. The rear camera setup still includes a 108MP main sensor and a 5MP ultrawide. Meanwhile, the front camera has dropped down to 16MP from the previous 50.

As for the software side of things, this phone boots on MagicOS 10 based on Android 16. The company talks a lot about AI, but one thing caught my eye the most. We now have a dedicated AI button and AI Memory, pretty much a one-to-one copy of “Essential Space”, Nothing introduced with the Phone (3a) series.

I found the feature pretty handy and absolutely loved it, so I don’t mind Honor presenting their take on the same feature.

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Honor phones have built a reputation for having a big battery in the Nepali market. But that was not true for Honor X8c, which “only” had a 5,000mAh cell.

Not only does the Honor X8d fix that with a massive 7,000mAh cell, but it also brings an improvement in almost all categories. But the improvements won’t matter if the price isn’t fair. And for that, we will have to wait for the official launch.

What are your thoughts on the Honor X8d? Let us know in the comments below!