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Honor 8X vs Honor Magic 2

Name: Honor 8X
Brand: Honor
SKU: appsapk-1376
Rating: 8.3 (844 reviews)

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Honor 8X

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Honor

Honor Magic 2

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Honor 8X — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / CDMA
Display
6.5 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
20 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3750 mAh
OS
Android 8.1

Honor Magic 2 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / CDMA
Display
6.39 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
16 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3500 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Honor 8X

Honor Magic 2

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

BHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Speed

HSPA, LTE-A

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA, LTE-A

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

2018, September

2018, October

Announced

A2018, September

B2018, October

Status

Available. Released 2018, September

Available. Released 2018, November

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, September

BAvailable. Released 2018, November

BODY

Dimensions

160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)

Dimensions

A160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

B157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)

Weight

175 g (6.17 oz)

206 g (7.27 oz)

Weight

A175 g (6.17 oz)

B206 g (7.27 oz)

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

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Build

AFront/back glass, aluminum frame

B—

DISPLAY

Type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

ALTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)

6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)

B6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) DCI-P3 100%

Resolution

A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)

B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) DCI-P3 100%

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 3

B—

PLATFORM

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.0

Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2

AAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.0

BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2

Chipset

Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Chipset

AHisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

BHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

BOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4

Mali-G76 MP10

GPU

AMali-G51 MP4

BMali-G76 MP10

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

BNo

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Internal

A64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

B128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

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Features

ALED flash, panorama, HDR

B—

Video

1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.

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Video

A1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.

B—

Dual

20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor

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Dual

A20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor

B—

Triple

—

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2 24 MP B/W, f/1.8

Triple

A—

B16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2 24 MP B/W, f/1.8

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

HDR

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Features

AHDR

BLED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Video

A1080p@30fps

B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Single

16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide)

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Single

A16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide)

B—

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

No Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

B5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

BYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

USB

microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Radio

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio

BNo

NFC

Yes (JSN-L21 only)

Yes

NFC

AYes (JSN-L21 only)

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Charging

Battery charging 10W

Fast battery charging 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min

Charging

ABattery charging 10W

BFast battery charging 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Pink

Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue

Colors

ABlack, Blue, Red, Pink

BGradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue

Models

JSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a

TNY-AL00

Models

AJSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a

BTNY-AL00

Price

245 USD

613 USD

Price

A245 USD

B613 USD

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