Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

51 out 100

VS

38 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8b

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 394ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Lighter design: 166g vs 188g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8b

71

Xiaomi Redmi 8

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8b

48

Xiaomi Redmi 8

42

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8b

26

Xiaomi Redmi 8

18

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8b

18

Xiaomi Redmi 8

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8b

68

Xiaomi Redmi 8

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8b

63

Xiaomi Redmi 8

47

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8b

51

Xiaomi Redmi 8

38

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.22 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	81.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 8

512 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.7 %
Response time	n/a	55.2 ms
Contrast	n/a	2308:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	6.78 mm (0.27 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	No	Yes
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Xiaomi Redmi 8

81.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 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))	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 536
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 505
GPU Cores	128	48
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8b

412

Xiaomi Redmi 8

476

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8b

1475

Xiaomi Redmi 8

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1475	1521

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8b

311981

Xiaomi Redmi 8

151070

CPU	101808	55305
GPU	39155	15306
Memory	98664	50584
UX	72354	29875
NanoReview Score	311981	151070

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	15 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time	1:28 h	3:20 h

Battery Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 8

20:29

Web Browsing	n/a	08:09 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:10 h
Games	n/a	04:49 h
Standby Mode	n/a	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4000x3000 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	113 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3648x2190 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category	13	4
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 8

88.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2019 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	215	140
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8b the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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