Honor Note 8
#2470
Huawei Mate X
#1270Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
Huawei Mate X
Performance
60.374.5
Camera
49.948.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.052.5
Build
66.868.3
Overall
60.865.1
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
40 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Interstellar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
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)
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No