Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

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7.0
Honor 8X
4.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Honor 8X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Released · Oct 10, 2018
Released · Nov 15, 2018
6.5-inch
6.3-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3750 mAh
3800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Black, Blue, Red Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 80.51 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 512
RAM
4GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Emotion UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3750 mAh 3800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
20 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP 24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018 Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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