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

