Honor 6X
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Honor 8
#3333Category Breakdown
Honor 6X
Honor 8
Performance
66.971.2
Camera
19.137.8
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.224.2
Build
77.877.0
Connectivity
48.564.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.741.9
Summary
- The Honor 6X features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Honor 8 has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display but with a higher pixel density of approximately 423 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 8 is powered by the more advanced Kirin 950 chipset, offering better CPU and GPU capabilities compared to the Kirin 655 in the Honor 6X.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with 12 MP sensors, but the Honor 8 includes a monochrome sensor for enhanced photography, and it can record video at 60fps, unlike the Honor 6X, which is limited to 30fps.
- The Honor 6X has a 3340 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 3000 mAh battery in the Honor 8, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the Honor 8 can be upgraded to Android Oreo, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 6X
Honor 8
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate 9 Lite, Huawei GR5 2017Versions: BLN-AL10, BLL-L22, BLN-L21
Versions: FRD-L09, FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China)
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 655 (16 nm)
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Mali-T880 MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, 47% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
162 g
153 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gray, Gold, Silver
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass