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Cubot KingKong ES Pro vs Honor X8

Cubot KingKong ES Pro
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
20Performance20
31.4Display44.6
32.3Camera32.3
39.8Battery32.7
20Features20
1 spec wins — Cubot KingKong ES Pro5 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Cubot KingKong ES Pro scores 28.7 against 29.9 for Honor X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor X8 edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Cubot KingKong ES Pro

  • Stronger battery score: 40 vs 33
  • 28% higher capacity: 5,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 31
  • 125% higher Wired charging: 23 W vs 10 W
  • 45% higher Pixel density: 391 ppi vs 269 ppi
  • 41% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 12.8 mm
  • 34% lower weight: 177 g vs 268 g

Display

Display comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
Screen size6.56 ″6.7 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16122388x1080
Pixel density269 ppi391 ppi+45%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body73.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
ChipsetUnisoc T616Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Bottom 6%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options64/128GB128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP16 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
Capacity5,100 mAh+28%4,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W23 W+125%

Design

Design comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
Weight268 g177 g+34%
Thickness12.8 mm7.5 mm+41%
IP ratingIP68/IP69K—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Cubot KingKong ES Pro versus Honor X8
SpecCubot KingKong ES ProHonor X8
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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