Honor 7X vs Honor 8X Specs Comparison

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8.0
Honor 7X
7.0
Honor 8X
Honor 7X Honor 8X
Released · Dec 14, 2017
Released · Oct 10, 2018
5.9-inch · 2160 x 1080 px
6.5-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
16 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
20 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3340 mAh
3750 mAh
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Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2160 x 1080 px, 407 PPI 2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.14 % 84.36 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Emotion UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3340 mAh 3750 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
20 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) 2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches
(156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm)
6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
(160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm)
Weight
5.82 oz(165.0 g) 6.17 oz(175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 22, 2017
FCC ID value: QISBND-L24
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2017 Oct 03, 2018

Alternative variants

International version
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for US
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
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