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Honor X8b vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

51 out 100
Honor X8b
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43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Honor X8b
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X8b and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8b
    vs
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X8b
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    465 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
    Response timen/a22 ms
    Contrastn/a622:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8b
    90.2 %
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8b and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 128 128
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1114 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8b
    412
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    529
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8b
    1475
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    1574
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412529
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14751574
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8b
    311981
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    305561
    CPU10180899437
    GPU3915539627
    Memory9866492973
    UX7235473524
    NanoReview Score311981305561
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 Magic UI 7.1

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 225 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:20 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No n/a
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor X8b
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
    91 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 215 245
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 22 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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