Huawei Honor 8X & 8X Max - Budget Smartphones

Huawei Honor 8X & 8X Max - Innovation for Everyone

Here the words,"Innovation for Everyone" are very Significant. In the recent post, we talked about the most awaited smartphone series of the year, the Mate 20 Series by Huawei. These devices are pretty amazing and packs the latest stuff whether you talk about processors, camera design or build quality, everything is Top-Notch. But at the same time, we can't ignore the fact that they are pretty expensive. So, the company came with an Alternative Solution.

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Huawei updated it's Honor Smartphone Series by adding the latest Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max. So, "Innovation for Everyone" is significant as the company took care of the need of it's customers by providing smartphones in every possible Price Range. Again an important piece of information, these are Budget Smartphones and are not Flagships. Let's talk about them in detail.

Display & Build

The build quality is not similar to that of Premium Smartphones but they are pretty strong when compared with other Budget Smartphones. Detailed Specs are: 

Honor 8X

Huawei Honor 8X features a Standard Notch display. You may also get an option to disable it form Settings Menu. But that's completely your choice.

honor 8x image

Display
IPS LCD Display
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Protection
Size
6.5 inches
Build
Front/Back Metallic Finish
Density
396 Pixels Per Inch
Multi-Touch
Yes
Resolution
2340 X 1080 Pixels
Sim
Dual-Sim (Nano-Sims)

Honor 8X Max

On the other hand, Huawei Honor 8X Max features a Water-Drop Notch display. This type of Notch won't be a problem for anyone as it's very tiny.

honor 8x max image

Display
IPS LCD Display
Aspect Ratio
18.7:9
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Protection
Size
7.12 inches
Build
Front/Back Metallic Finish
Density
350 Pixels Per Inch
Multi-Touch
Yes
Resolution
2244 X 1080 Pixels
Sim
Dual-Sim (Nano-Sims)

Specifications

Both these devices have different specifications if you talk about Platform. Honor 8X runs on Mediatek Chip-Set while Honor 8X Max runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon Chip-Set. Detailed specs are:

Honor 8X

Operating System
Android Oreo version 8.1
Chip-Set
Hi-Silicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Chip-Set
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 Graphic Processing Unit
CPU
Octa-Core Processor
RAM
4/6 GB
ROM
64/128 GB
3.5 mm Headphone Jack
Yes
Finger-Print Sensor
Rear-Mounted (Near the Camera)
Face Unlock
No
Memory Card
Micro-SD up to 400 GB

Honor 8X Max

Operating System
Android Oreo version 8.1
Chip-Set
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Chip-Set
GPU
Adreno 509 Graphic Processing Unit
CPU
Octa-Core Processor
RAM
4/6 GB
ROM
64/128 GB
3.5 mm Headphone Jack
Yes
Finger-Print Sensor
Rear-Mounted (Near the Camera)
Face Unlock
No
Memory Card
Micro-SD up to 256 GB

Camera

These days, Camera is the most important aspect of any Smartphone. So, being a budget smartphone, it's camera is quite impressive and they have added Portrait Mode too in both Front & Rear Camera Setup. 

honor 8x and 8x max

Honor 8X

Rear Camera

Type
Dual-Camera Setup
Lens 1
20 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP Enhanced Depth Sensor
Features
LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
Modes
Portrait Mode, Enhanced Low-Light
Video
1080 p@30 FPS, 1080 p@60 FPS


Selfie Camera

Type
Single Camera
Lens
16 MP, f/2.0
Features
Portrait Mode, HDR
Video
1080 p@30 FPS

Honor 8X Max

Rear Camera

Type
Dual-Camera Setup
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, Enhanced Depth Sensor
Features
LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
Modes
Portrait Mode, Enhanced Low-Light
Video
1080 p@30 FPS


Selfie Camera

Type
Single Camera
Lens
8 MP, f/2.0
Features
HDR
Video
720 p@30 FPS

Other Features

So, what about the battery-life, smoothness and colors in which these devices are Available. And also where's the pricing Information. That's another important aspect of a Device. Full Details are:

Battery Honor 8X
Non-Removable Li-Po 3750 mAh
Battery Honor 8X Max
Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh
Colors
Black, Blue, Red
Charging
Wired Charging
USB Cable
Micro USB 2.0, USB on-the-go
Honor 8X Price
Around 250 EUR or Rs. 15,000
Honor 8X Max Price
Around 250 EUR or Rs. 15,000

Overall, these smartphones are a complete package with all the features that want in your dream smartphone. If you don't wish to spend large amount of money on Premium Smartphones, then it's a pretty good choice. Exact Price of the device may vary from Country to Country. But for now it's time that you guys check out this Smartphone. See you Soon.

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Check out other Smartphones: Google Pixel 3, Huawei Mate 20 Series, OnePlus 6T

Author: Puneet Anand

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