Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Honor X5d - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Honor X5d

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
48 out 100
Honor X5d
Huawei Honor 8X
Honor X5d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Honor X5d, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. 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 Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 186g
Reasons to choose Honor X5d
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Honor X5d
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:
Huawei Honor 8X
vs
Honor X5d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness 430 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
Honor X5d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time39.6 msn/a
Contrast880:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %
Honor X5d
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Honor X5d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Honor X5d
423
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Honor X5d
1398
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512423
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15541398
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
Honor X5d
318543
CPU90845134981
GPU3394923047
Memory5632969201
UX7000591314
NanoReview Score251128318543
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Honor X5d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score564n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Honor X5d
n/a
Writing score8826n/a
Web score6453n/a
Video editing5366n/a
Data manipulation5510n/a
NanoReview Score7527n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Honor X5d
n/a
Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
Video Playback09:57 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5160x3872 pixels n/a
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: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix20 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length27 mmn/a
Pixel size2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x1936 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
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 5.1
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 No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB
Honor X5d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2018 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X5d the clear winner in this comparison.

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