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HONOR X6b vs Honor X8

HONOR X6b
29.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
20Performance20
29.1Display44.6
29Camera32.3
50.6Battery32.7
20Features20
3 spec wins — HONOR X6b6 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X6b scores 29.8 against 29.9 for Honor X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor X8 edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X6b

  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 33
  • 56% higher Wired charging: 35 W vs 23 W
  • 30% higher capacity: 5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 32 vs 29
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 45% higher Pixel density: 391 ppi vs 269 ppi
  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
Screen size6.56 ″6.7 ″+2%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16122388x1080
Pixel density269 ppi391 ppi+45%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G85Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Bottom 6%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
Capacity5,200 mAh+30%4,000 mAh
Wired charging35 W+56%23 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
Weight192 g177 g+8%
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm+11%
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFC—No
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8)Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X6b versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR X6bHonor X8
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesNo

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