Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 177g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Apple iPhone X
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time22 ms2.2 ms
Contrast622:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5291089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU99437192337
GPU39627122353
Memory92973101238
UX7352491620
NanoReview Score305561507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 30.2 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 999
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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