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Honor X6b vs Huawei Honor 8X

45 out 100
Honor X6b
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Honor X6b
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6b Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X6b
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X6b and Huawei Honor 8X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X6b
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.56 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.15:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X6b
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a39.6 ms
Contrastn/a880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X6b
84 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X6b and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X6b
418
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X6b
1310
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13101554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X6b
229355
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU6681790845
GPU3907233949
Memory5999156329
UX6347570005
NanoReview Score229355251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X6b
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X6b
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (31% in 20 min) No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X6b
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Pixel sizen/a2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X6b
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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