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Honor X8

Honor X8

#2313
vivo V21e

vivo V21e

#2164

Category Breakdown

Honor X8
vivo V21e
Performance
84.083.6
Camera
19.163.9
Display
75.479.2
Battery
28.128.1
Build
65.80.2
Connectivity
62.765.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.151.2

Summary

  • The Honor X8 features a 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the vivo V21e has a smaller 6.44-inch AMOLED display with HDR10 support but a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor X8 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the vivo V21e utilizes the Snapdragon 720G, which may offer better processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 64 MP main camera, but the vivo V21e supports 4K video recording and gyro-EIS, while the Honor X8 is limited to 1080p.
  • Both smartphones are equipped with a 4000mAh battery, but the vivo V21e charges faster at 33W compared to the Honor X8's 22.5W.
  • Both run on Android 11, with the Honor X8 using Magic UI 4.2 and the vivo V21e utilizing Funtouch 11.1, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X8
vivo V21e

General

Release Date

2022, March 11
2021, April 27

Announced

2022, March 11
2021, April 27

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.44"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
AMOLED, HDR10, 430 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB 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)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.5
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
33W wired, 66% in 30 min

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)
161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)

Weight

177 g
171 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
N/A

Colors

Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Diamond Flare, Roman Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass