Honor is Huawei’s five-year-old sub-brand for budget smartphones that are largely sold online. Huawei claims the Honor 8X sports a ground-breaking 91% percent screen-to-body ratio, a figure that is higher than any we have looked at in the past.
Honor 8X specs, features, and price
Wireless Network and Software
2G mobile network: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G mobile network: UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz4G mobile network: LTE bands 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 5(850) / 8(900) / 38(2600) / 39(1900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)SIM Type: Nano-SIM, Dual SIMSoftware / OS: Android 8.1 Oreo + EMUI 8.2
Design, Form Factor and Appearance
Dimensions: 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mmWeight: 175gDisplay: 6.5-inch, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, IPS LCD displaySensors: Fingerprint, Ambient light, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, CompassColours: Black. Blue. Red. Pink.
Internal Hardware
Processor Type: 64-bit Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53Processor Name: Hisilicon Kirin 710Graphics Processor: Mali-G51 MP4RAM: 4 GB / 6 GBInternal Storage: 64 GB / 128 GBExternal Storage: microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Photography and Video
Rear Camera: Dual – 20 megapixels auto-focus + 2 megapixels depth sensor, AI assistance, AI image stabilization (AIS), LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording, slow motion videoFront-facing Camera: 16 megapixels, f/2.0, AI Portrait 2.0, 1080p@30fps video capture.
Multimedia Playback
Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ playerAudio:Loudspeaker: MonoVideo Support: MP4/MPEG4 playerFM Radio:
Connectivity Options
Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DPWiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspotGPS: Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSUSB: microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
Charging: 10W fast battery charging.Battery Type and Capacity: Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer 3750mAhAnnounced: September 2018Availability: September 2018
Honor 8X Price
The Honor 8X went on sale in China on the 5th of September for 1,399 Chinese Yuan, and is available globally with prices starting from around $280/235 Euros/999 AED.
MobilityArena Buyer’s Guide Verdict
It has a solid design, a big screen, rear dual camera, solid battery, and does not cost an arm and a leg. The Huawei Honor 8X is very good value for the roughly $200 it costs. We have good vibes about this one. Our Buyer’s Guide Verdict is recommendation that we make based on our evaluation the specs of the device. It is a general guide designed to help you understand how much value a smartphone offers for its price. It is not a stamp of quality assessment or an endorsement of the device or of the manufacturers. Be sure to ask questions and use your judgement when buying any device, as MobilityArena may not be held responsible for your buying decisions.
Honor 8X News & Updates
April 2019: The 8X was clearly loved by consumers in China. By December, it had sold 6 million units globaly. It was the best-selling smartphone online in China for four straight months, and it had ramped up 10 million units in sales in less than 6 months. July 2019: 9 months after its launch, the 8X became the highest selling Honor smartphone ever, with over 15 million units sold. Disclaimer: While we take the pains to ensure accuracy, we can not guarantee that the specs and information on this page about the Honor 8X are 100% correct. If you think that any information for the current phone is wrong or missing, please contact us.
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