Honor X9 vs X8 (2022)

63 out of 100

57 out of 100

Honor X8 (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.81-inch Honor X9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 31, 2022, against the Honor X8 (2022), which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor X9

Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4000 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 22.5W)
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Reasons to consider the Honor X8 (2022)

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9 and X8 (2022) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.81 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2388 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.9:9
PPI	385 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	89.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

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

Height	166.07 mm (6.54 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.78 mm (2.98 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.05 mm (0.32 inches)	7.45 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

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

Max surface temperature	-	42.5 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	441	444

Web score	6833	7350
Video editing	3971	4005
Photo editing	14441	14545
Data manipulation	6666	6730
Writing score	8525	8696

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

Capacity	4800 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (81% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	1:20 hr

Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 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	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

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

CPU	-	97365
GPU	-	53147
Memory	-	72516
UX	-	79022
Total score	-	304632

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	-	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

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
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
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	-
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	April 2022	March 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 22 W

Honor X9 vs X8 (2022)

Honor X9 vs X8 (2022)

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion