Honor X8 vs Honor Magic 2 Comparison and Differences
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Honor X8
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Honor Magic 2
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Honor X8 or Honor Magic 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor X8 | Honor Magic 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 11 | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 206 g | 7.27 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 108.7 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5 | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 248043 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 375207 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 361 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1484 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE () |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 22.5W |
- Fast battery charging 4A/10V 40W |
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