This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max and HONOR X5c Plus smartphones.
The Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max features a slightly larger 7-inch display, 6,000mAh battery and MediaTek Helio P23 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HONOR X5c Plus features a 6.74-inch display, 50MP main camera, 5,260mAh battery, 15W charging rate and MediaTek Helio G81 chipset.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max | HONOR X5c Plus |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 7.0-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2160 Pixels 345 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio and Teardrop Notch | 6.74-inch HD+ TFT LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 260 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate, 450nits brightness, and notch |
| Size | 167.0 x 77.0 x 7.89 mm | |
| Weight | 186 g | |
| Build | Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Gray and Purple Gradients | Meteor Silver, Ocean Cyan |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max The Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P23 | MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 128GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 15 with Magic OS 9.0 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 16MP Main Camera (PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) QVGA Auxiliary Camera -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
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HONOR X5c Plus
HONOR X5c Plus has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 50MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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HONOR X5c Plus
The HONOR X5c Plus has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer a similar overall combination of audio, USB and sensor features. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-ion Battery | 5260 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 15W Charging rate | |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max
The Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Max has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱6,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱6,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 2019 | February 26, 2026 |
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