Honor X8 (2022) vs Honor X7

57 out of 100

56 out of 100

Honor X8 (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8 (2022) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 11, 2022, against the Honor X7, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor X8 (2022)

50% higher pixel density (391 vs 260 PPI)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Weighs 21 grams less

Reasons to consider the Honor X7

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8 (2022) and Honor X7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

X8 (2022)

70 *

Honor X7

80 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

X8 (2022)

57 *

Honor X7

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

X8 (2022)

Honor X7

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
PPI	391 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Display tests
RGB color space	97.9%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	22 ms	-
Contrast	622:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

X8 (2022)

471 nits

Honor X7

n/a

Design and build

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	167.59 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	77.19 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.45 mm (0.29 inches)	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

X8 (2022) +5%

89.1%

Honor X7

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8 (2022) and Honor X7 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

X8 (2022)

534

Honor X7 +3%

551

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

X8 (2022)

1586

Honor X7 +1%

1607

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

X8 (2022) +5%

304632

Honor X7

288846

CPU	97365	93231
GPU	53147	49611
Memory	72516	69552
UX	79022	75670
Total score	304632	288846

3DMark Wild Life Performance

X8 (2022)

444

Honor X7

445

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	-
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	444	445

PCMark 3.0

X8 (2022)

7583

Honor X7 +3%

7796

Web score	7350	7332
Video editing	4005	4229
Photo editing	14545	15704
Data manipulation	6730	6762
Writing score	8696	8584

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	Magic UI 4.2
OS size	30.2 GB	-

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
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, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

X8 (2022)

91 dB

Honor X7

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	March 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 22 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, performance, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Honor X8 (2022) . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Honor X7 .