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Honor 8X Max

Honor 8X Max

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TCL 20 SE

TCL 20 SE

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8X Max
TCL 20 SE
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
42.543.3
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
66.866.8
Overall
57.858.0

Summary

  • The Honor 8X Max features a larger 7.12-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, compared to the TCL 20 SE's 6.82-inch display at 720 x 1640 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset, while the TCL uses the Snapdragon 460, which may offer slightly less efficiency.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera and 8 MP selfie camera, but the TCL 20 SE includes additional ultrawide and macro capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging, ensuring long usage times.
  • The Honor runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 9, while the TCL operates on Android 11 with TCL UI, providing a more updated software experience.
  • The Honor 8X Max is slightly heavier at 210g compared to the TCL's 206g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8X Max
TCL 20 SE

General

Release Date

2018
2021, January 11

Announced

2018
2021, January 11

Description

Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max
N/A

Display

Size

7.12"
6.82"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)

GPU

Adreno 512
Adreno 610

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 1.12µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)or48 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µmor13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

18W wired5W reverse wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm (6.99 x 3.40 x 0.32 in)
172.1 x 77.1 x 9.1 mm (6.78 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)

Weight

210 g
206 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Red
Aurora Green, Nuit Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, TCL UI

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, TCL UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes