Honor 8X specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Honor 8X
  • Released 2018, September 175g, 7.8mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0, EMUI 9.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G51 MP4 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 246.4 USD
  • 6.5" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 2MP 1080p
  • 4/6GB RAM Kirin 710
  • 3750mAh Li-Po

Honor 8X overview

Honor 8X is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, September. Honor 8X has 6.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Kirin 710 (12 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Honor 8X supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 2MP Dual main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Honor 8X is about 246.4 USD.

Score the key features of Honor 8X compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 85 / 100 points
  • Price: 29 / 100 points

Honor 8X full specifications

VERSIONS:   

JSN-L21|JSN-L22|JSN-L23|JSN-L42|JSN-AL00/JSN-TL00
Also known as Honor View 10 Lite Versions: JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L22 (Global), JSN-L23 (USA), JSN-L42 (Asia); JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00 (China)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, September
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Chipset Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (JSN-L21 only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging Charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Blue, Red, Pink
Models JSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head)
Price About 246.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 137276 (v7) GeekBench: 5651 (v4.4) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1234:1 (nominal), 3.113 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -92.3dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 96h

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