Honor Note 8
#2923
Huawei Mate X
#1587Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
Huawei Mate X
Performance
72.492.9
Camera
65.838.1
Display
84.390.6
Battery
30.630.6
Build
0.272.8
Connectivity
61.883.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.156.8
Summary
- The Honor Note 8 features a solid build with a Super AMOLED display measuring 6.6 inches and a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Huawei Mate X offers a more advanced foldable OLED display at 8.0 inches with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate X is powered by the more efficient Kirin 980 chipset with 512GB of RAM, compared to the Kirin 955 in the Honor Note 8 with 4GB of RAM.
- Camera capabilities are significantly better on the Mate X, boasting a 40 MP main sensor and multiple lenses, while the Honor Note 8 has a single 13 MP rear camera.
- Both devices have a 4500 mAh battery, but the Mate X supports faster 55W charging.
- The Honor Note 8 runs on Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0, while the Mate X operates on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Note 8
Huawei Mate X
General
Release Date
2016
2019
Announced
2016
2019
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V8 Max
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
8"
Type
Super AMOLED
Foldable OLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
PPI
1440
2200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 in)
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Weight
219 g
295 g
Materials
N/A
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Interstellar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer