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Honor 8X

Honor 8X

#2762
Tecno Camon 12

Tecno Camon 12

#3459

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