itel RS4 vs Honor X5d Plus

47 out of 100
itel RS4
VS
47 out of 100
Honor X5d Plus

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.56-inch itel RS4 (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate) that was released on April 6, 2024, against the Honor X5d Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 and came out 2 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the itel RS4
  • 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (565K versus 322K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99 Ultimate
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 63% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 701 and 430 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X5d Plus
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer

Review

Evaluation of itel RS4 and Honor X5d Plus crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
41*
40*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
62*
76*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
DeviceFacts Score
Final comparison evaluation
47*
47*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 14% Yes
No, we don't think this update is worth it.
Moving from itel RS4 to Honor X5d Plus will likely not feel like a meaningful upgrade.
Main improvements: battery life.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.56 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 269 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) -
Max rated brightness 1300 nits -
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 85.9%

Design and build

Height 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) 166 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
X5d Plus +2%
85.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of itel RS4 and Honor X5d Plus
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G81
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of itel RS4 and Honor X5d Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
itel RS4 +63%
701
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
itel RS4 +29%
1829
1419
Compute Score (GPU)
818
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 818 -
Single-core score 701 430
Multi-core score 1829 1419
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
itel RS4 +76%
565979
322427
CPU 216069 136497
GPU 44802 23393
Memory 139079 71050
UX 166029 91487
Total score 565979 322427
Samples [6 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
129
n/a
Stability 87% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 129 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10989
n/a
Web score 10623 -
Video editing 6335 -
Photo editing 26138 -
Data manipulation 6943 -
Writing score 13147 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
itel RS4
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-05 (Knsphrza)AnTuTu 12696611
📘 2026-06-14 -> ZallAnTuTu 11560837
📘 2026-06-14 (Z@!!)AnTuTu 11560837
📘 2026-03-29 (Kns)AnTuTu 11571132
📘 2026-02-01 (Tashpe)AnTuTu 11572079
Honor X5d Plus
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 15
ROM itel OS 13 MagicOS 9

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5260 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging - No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full charging time 1:13 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1936
Aperture - f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio - No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2024 April 2026
Release date April 2024 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $115
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the itel RS4. But if the battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor X5d Plus.

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