Category Breakdown
Honor 8X
Tecno Camon 12
Performance
75.167.2
Camera
46.828.4
Display
58.956.5
Battery
27.028.1
Build
77.067.9
Connectivity
63.847.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.340.9
Summary
- The Honor 8X features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a more premium build compared to the Tecno Camon 12, which has a plastic back and frame.
- In terms of display, the Honor 8X has a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Camon 12 has a 6.52-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8X is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset, providing better processing capabilities than the Mediatek Helio P22 in the Camon 12.
- The camera setup on the Honor 8X includes a 20 MP main sensor compared to the 16 MP on the Camon 12, although both have a 16 MP front camera.
- The Honor 8X has a 3750 mAh battery, while the Camon 12 offers a slightly larger 4000 mAh battery.
- Lastly, the Honor 8X runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 9.0, whereas the Camon 12 operates on Android 9.0 with HIOS 5.5, providing a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8X
Tecno Camon 12
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
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"
6.52"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 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 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, PDAF8 MP2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
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
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
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)
166 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
175 g
170.7 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Pink
Dawn Blue, Dark Jade, Sky Cyan
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
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), HIOS 5.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

