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Two years ago, Honor launched the honor 8 smartphone with its iconic Aurora Glass finish. Here is our sneak preview of the honor 8X that we got fresh from the oven!
Find out what’s new in the honor 8X, and see why it’s really quite different from its namesake!
The Honor 8X Specification Comparison
First, let’s compare the specifications of the new honor 8X against the honor 8. Look at the difference :
| Specifications | honor 8X | honor 8 (Premium) |
|---|---|---|
| Model | JSN-L22 | FRD-L14 (US), FRD-L19 (EU & Asia) |
| Available Colours | NA | Sapphire Blue, Sunrise Gold |
| Display | 6.5-inch IPS display - 1080 x 2340 resolution (396 ppi) | 5.2-inch LTPS LCD display - 1080 x 1920 resolution (423 ppi) - 1500:1 contrast ratio, 96% NTSC colour gamut |
| Protection | NA | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.2.0 | Android 6.0 with Huawei Emotion UI 4.1 |
| Processing Platform | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| Processor | 4 x ARM Cortex-A73 (2.2 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (1.7 GHz) | 4 x ARM Cortex-A72 (2.3 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (1.8 GHz) i5 co-processor |
| Graphics Processor | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | ARM Mali-T880 (650 MHz) |
| System Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 memory |
| Storage | 64 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (supports up to 400 GB) | 64 GB internal flash memory microSD slot* (supports up to 128 GB) * shared with SIM2 (L19) |
| Selfie Camera | 16 MP sensor, with f/2.0 lens - 720p video recording | 8 MP sensor, with f/2.4 lens - 1080p video recording |
| Main Camera | 20 MP PDAF sensor with f/1.8 lens 2 MP depth sensor | Dual 12 MP cameras (monochrome + colour) - Sony IMX286 sensor - f/2.2 lens, dual LED flash and hybrid auto-focus - 1080p video recording with EIS |
| GPS Support | GPS / AGPS / GLONASS | GPS / AGPS / GLONASS |
| SIM Support | Dual nano SIM, Dual Standby | Single nano SIM (L14) Dual nano SIM, Dual Standby (L19) |
| Connectivity | 4G : LTE FDD LTE Cat13 : 150 Mbps (UL), LTE Cat12 : 600 Mbps (DL) 3G : WCDMA 2 G : GSM Bluetooth : 4.2 BLE OTG, VoLTE | 4G : LTE FDD LTE Cat6 : 51 Mbps (UL), 301 Mbps (DL) 3G : WCDMA 2 G : GSM Bluetooth : 4.2 BLE OTG, VoLTE |
| WiFi Capability | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz only) Hotspot supports up to 4 devices | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz dual-band) Hotspot supports up to 8 devices |
| USB Port | microUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 with USB Type C interface |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, rear-mounted | Yes, 3D fingerprint recognition, 0.4 second unlock with Smart Key customisation |
| Infra-Red Transmitter | No | Yes, with Smart Control 4.0 |
| NFC Support | No | Yes, tag read/write, P2P transfer, mobile payment |
| Audio | HiSilicon Hi6402 audio DSP with Dolby DTS and HiRes Audio support Dual-microphone noise reduction |
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| Battery | 3,750 mAh lithium-polymer battery 18 W fast-charging capability | 2,900 mAh lithium-polymer battery 18 W fast-charging capability |
| Dimensions | 76.6 mm wide x 160.4 mm tall x 7.8 mm thick | 71.0 mm wide x 145.5 mm tall x 7.45 mm thick |
| Weight | 175 g | 153 g |
| Launch Price | NA | RM 1,899 (~US$ 475) |
The Honor 8X Up Close!
The new honor 8X looks deceptively small. It actually boasts the industry’s largest display, edging out the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and matching the Apple Xs Max. Yet it still fits comfortably in our hands, thanks to extremely thin bezels and a display notch.
Despite its more modern design, honor went back a little, reintroducing the old microUSB 2.0 port. This is surprising since they first introduced the bidirectional USB-C port in the honor 8 two years ago!
They also dropped the IR transmitted at the top, which allowed the.honor 8 to be used as a remote control.
Next Page > The honor 8X Key Features
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