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Fairphone (Gen 6+) vs Honor X8

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen 6+)

$699

49.6Inno Score
VS
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
—Performance20
65.7Display44.6
37.8Camera32.3
20Battery32.7
100Features20
7 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen 6+)0 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

Fairphone (Gen 6+) wins this phone face-off, 49.6 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and display (+21). Honor X8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen 6+)

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
  • 300% higher OS update pledge: 8 years vs 2 years
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Stronger battery score: 33 vs 20
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $699

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Screen size—6.7 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution—2388x1080
Pixel density—391 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Chipset—Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10—290,000Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Top 92%
RAM (max)—6 GB
Storage options—128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Main camera—64 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera—16 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Capacity—4,000 mAh
Wired charging—23 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Weight—177 g
Thickness—7.5 mm
IP ratingIP55—
Frame materialRecycled aluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
OS at launch—Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge8 years+300%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen 6+) versus Honor X8
SpecFairphone (Gen 6+)Honor X8
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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