Mid-range · 2026

Honor X70 Refresh

Our Take

CPU capability matches upper-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A37

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 80W fast charging

Extras IP68 water resistance

6.79″ AMOLED · 120Hz

6 Gen 4 8 / 128 GB

8300 mAh 80W charging

50 MP 8 MP selfie

5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.79″ · AMOLED · 1200 × 2640 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.79"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1200 × 2640 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Eye comfort

3840 Hz PWM

High-frequency PWM

Colour depth

10-bit (1B colours)

10-bit

Brightness

6000 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Aluminosilicate glass

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 810

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Upper mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 810

Process

4 nm

Software & updates

Android 16, MagicOS 10 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~2 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.9

OIS

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

8300 mAh · 80 W wired · 80 W wireless

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

8300 mAh

Wired charging

80 W

Fast

Wireless charging

80 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.2

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

193 g · IP68

Built to last

Weight

193 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · compass · gyro

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 17e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.79″ vs 6.1″ screen

107% larger battery capacity

80 W vs 25 W charging · 8,300 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Heavier in hand

193 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

93% larger battery capacity

80 W vs 25 W charging · 8,300 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Heavier in hand

193 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

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