Honor X8b
#1585
Huawei nova 8
#1845Category Breakdown
Honor X8b
Huawei nova 8
Performance
64.862.4
Camera
47.948.7
Display
84.584.5
Battery
55.552.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
63.762.7
Summary
- The Honor X8b features a larger 6.7-inch AMOLED display with higher peak brightness compared to the Huawei nova 8's 6.57-inch OLED screen, which supports HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X8b is powered by a Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the nova 8 utilizes the Kirin 820E, with both offering 128GB of RAM in their base configurations.
- The camera system on the Honor X8b is more advanced with a 108 MP main sensor, compared to the 64 MP on the nova 8, although the latter supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity favors the Honor X8b at 4500 mAh, with 35W charging, while the nova 8 has a smaller 3800 mAh battery but supports faster 66W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor X8b runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, whereas the nova 8 operates on Android 11 with EMUI 12, lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8b
Huawei nova 8
General
Release Date
2023, December 14
2021, August 05
Announced
2023, December 14
2021, August 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.57"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Kirin 820E (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
Weight
166 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Blue
Powder Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
5.0, 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, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No