Huawei Honor 8X vs Honor X7d

37 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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
Lighter design: 175g vs 208g

Reasons to choose Honor X7d

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/128 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Honor X7d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Honor X7d

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Honor X7d

60

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Honor X7d

29

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Honor X7d

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Honor X7d

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Honor X7d

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Honor X7d

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1610x720 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	261 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	86.4 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Honor X7d

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)	166.8 mm (6.57 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Silver - Gold - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Honor X7d

86.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Honor X7d In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	64	128
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	322.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Honor X7d

465

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Honor X7d

1468

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1468

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Honor X7d

332756

CPU	90845	108352
GPU	33949	38159
Memory	56329	114138
UX	70005	72107
NanoReview Score	251128	332756

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Honor X7d

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 X7d

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	n/a

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	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes (50% in 42 min)
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	2:20 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Honor X7d

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 Depth: 2 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
Pixel size	2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
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
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	n/a
Infrared Port	No	No

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	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	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Honor X7d

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
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, 35 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7d the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Huawei Honor 8X

0 (0%)

Honor X7d

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Huawei Honor 8X vs Honor X7d

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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