Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Nothing Phone (2)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 201.2g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite622:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781574
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
CPU34870799437
GPU38527339627
Memory20788992973
UX25874373524
NanoReview Score1200612305561
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback16:37 hn/a
Games06:07 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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