Honor X8 Specifications
The Honor X8 is a decent mid-range smartphone announced in March 2022, while the expected price of the phone is around $240 (Rs 18,299 in India) approx. It carries a 6.7 inches IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is powered by a 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G chipset and Adreno 610 GPU. As for the camera board, you will get a quad rear camera offering a 64MP main alongside a 16MP selfie lens. Both cameras can record 1080p videos at 30 fps.
As far as the internal storage is concerned, you will attain 128GB internal storage with 6GB RAM support, while no card slot present. For security, the device offers a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, the device runs on Android 11 OS with Magic UI 4.2 user interface and the phone holds an apt Li-Po 4000 mAh battery accompanied by 22.5W fast charging support. The Honor X8 smartphone is available in Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, and Ocean Blue color options.
| Specifications | Honor X8 4G | Honor X8 5G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | March 2022 | July 2022 |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.43 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches |
| Weight | 177 g | 194 g |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 90Hz ~391 PPI density | TFT LCD 20:9 ratio ~270 PPI density |
| Protection | No | Same |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| OS | Android 11, Magic UI 4.2 | Same |
| Chipset | 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | 8nm – Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 460 6×1.9 GHz Kryo 460 |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| Card slot | No | Yes (shard SIM slot) |
| RAM | 6GB | Same |
| Internal | 128GB | Same |
| Camera | 64 MP (wide), PDAF 5 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (depth) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, panorama, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps | 48 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (depth) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, panorama, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 16MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps | 8MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Same |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, Virtual proximity sensing, compass | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 4000 mAh Fast charging 22.5W | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging 22.5W |
| Colors | Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue |
| Expected Price | $240 (Rs 18,299 in India) approx | $280 (Rs 22,000 in India) approx. |
Honor X8 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Honor X8 smartphone.
Pros
- 90Hz refresh rate support.
- Full HD+ resolution.
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
- Decent performance chipset.
- Magic UI 4.2 customization with google play support.
- Thin bezels and light-weight smartphone.
- Support 22.5W fast charging.
- Available in 5G variant.
- Decent daylight photography.
Cons
- No reverse or wireless charging support.
- The latest Android 12 OS is missing.
- Heating problems may appear under heavy gaming.
- Outdated USB Type-C 2.0 port
- No 4K video recording support or gyro-EIS support.
- Without an SD card slot.
- No gorilla glass protection.
