Huawei Honor 8X vs Honor 400 Lite

37 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Higher pixel density: 396ppi

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 161g vs 175g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	No	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	89.9 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	39.6 ms	n/a
Contrast	880:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.4 mm (6.31 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	64	144
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	90845	161440
GPU	33949	78966
Memory	56329	116384
UX	70005	140445
NanoReview Score	251128	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	564	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Writing score	8826	n/a
Web score	6453	n/a
Video editing	5366	n/a
Data manipulation	5510	n/a
NanoReview Score	7527	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)	Android 15
OS Size	17 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	3750 mAh	5230 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	07:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:57 h	n/a
Games	04:15 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	20 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	5160x3872 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	20 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.67
Pixel size	2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2018 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Honor 400 Lite

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