Honor X8
#2313
Motorola Moto Z Play
#2322Category Breakdown
Honor X8
Motorola Moto Z Play
Performance
84.064.2
Camera
19.162.0
Display
75.482.8
Battery
28.126.8
Build
65.891.1
Connectivity
62.762.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.150.0
Summary
- The Honor X8 features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display of the Motorola Moto Z Play, which has a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the X8 is powered by a more recent Snapdragon 680 chipset with 6GB of RAM, while the Moto Z Play uses the older Snapdragon 625 with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera setup on the Honor X8 is superior, boasting a 64 MP main camera compared to the Moto Z Play's 16 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The X8 has a larger 4000mAh battery with faster charging at 22.5W, while the Moto Z Play has a 3510mAh battery with 15W charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the X8 utilizing Android 11 and Magic UI 4.2, while the Moto Z Play originally shipped with Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0.
- Build quality favors the Moto Z Play with its Gorilla Glass 3 front and glass back, compared to the Honor X8's plastic frame and back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8
Motorola Moto Z Play
General
Release Date
2022, March 11
2016
Announced
2022, March 11
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA
Display
Size
6.7"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 506
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3510 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight
177 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.45 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass