Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 186g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 81.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response time39.6 ms43.2 ms
Contrast880:11639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15541562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU9084590916
GPU3394938054
Memory5632955264
UX7000567441
NanoReview Score251128251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C37.6 °C
Stability99 %96 %
Graphics Test3 fps2 fps
Graphics Score564373
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing score88266439
Web score64535258
Video editing53665275
Data manipulation55105354
NanoReview Score75276255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17 GB 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing07:11 h07:45 h
Video Playback09:57 h11:59 h
Games04:15 h04:43 h
Standby Mode110 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 20 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 5160x3872 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix20 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1213
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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