Honor X8 5G

Name: Honor X8 5G
Brand: Honor

Display6.5" 720 x 1600 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Main camera48MP

Battery5000 mAh

5.6GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

5G bands

SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2022, July 25

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

Weight

194 g (6.84 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

TFT LCD

Size

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 619

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes (VNE-N41 only)

Radio

Unspecified

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

22.5W wired

Misc

Colors

Midnight Black, Ocean Blue

Models

VNE-N41

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 480+ 5G, Adreno 619Handles everyday apps and light games at stable frame rates, but multiplayer games or complex 3D scenes will need settings dialed back.

battery

5000mAh, about 1 to 1.5 daysHeavy use (streaming, gaming) drops this to a single charge; moderate use stretches it to Friday evening on a Monday morning charge.

charging

22.5W wired, roughly 1.5 to 2 hoursFull charge from empty takes a lunch break or two; no wireless option means you always need the cable.

display

6.5" TFT LCD, 270 ppi, 720x1600Text is legible but not sharp up close; bright sunlight will make the screen harder to read than an OLED, and colors look more muted.

camera

48MP main, f/1.8, 1080p onlyDaytime shots are usable and reasonably detailed; low light will show noise, and 1080p video means no 4K recording at any frame rate.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC5G network support is there where available; Wi-Fi 5 is standard for the price point, and side-mounted fingerprint works faster than some software unlocks.