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Honor 8X

Honor 8X

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Sony Xperia L4

Sony Xperia L4

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8X
Sony Xperia L4
Performance
75.167.2
Camera
46.819.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
27.026.8
Build
77.067.9
Connectivity
63.862.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.341.2

Summary

  • The Honor 8X features a more premium build with a glass front and back, and an aluminum frame, while the Sony Xperia L4 uses a plastic back and frame, resulting in a slightly heavier device.
  • In terms of display, the Honor 8X offers a larger 6.5-inch screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the 6.2-inch 720 x 1680 pixels of the Xperia L4, providing better clarity.
  • Performance-wise, the Honor 8X is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset, which generally outperforms the MediaTek Helio P22 in the Xperia L4.
  • The camera setup on the Honor 8X includes a 20 MP main sensor, while the Xperia L4 has a 13 MP main sensor, though the latter offers an ultrawide option.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor 8X at 3750 mAh versus 3580 mAh in the Xperia L4, but both lack fast charging.
  • Lastly, the Honor 8X runs Android 8.1 with an upgrade option, while the Xperia L4 comes with Android 9.0 out of the box, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8X
Sony Xperia L4

General

Release Date

2018
2020, February 20

Announced

2018
2020, February 20

Description

Also known as Honor View 10 LiteVersions: JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L22 (Global), JSN-L23 (USA), JSN-L42 (Asia); JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3750 mAh
3580 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3580 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
USB Power Delivery

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)

Weight

175 g
178 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Pink
Black, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 9.0 (Pie)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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