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Honor X8 vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)

Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
38.3Inno Score
20Performance44
44.6Display21.3
32.3Camera31.9
32.7Battery27.7
20Features89.3
8 spec wins — Honor X811 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone SE (3rd gen) wins this phone face-off, 38.3 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+69) and performance (+24). 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 Honor X8

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 33 vs 28
  • 433% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 12 MP
  • 129% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 7 MP
  • 98% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $429

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 20
  • 400% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 420
  • 271% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 1,400
  • 207% higher AnTuTu 10: 890,000 vs 290,000

Display

Display comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Screen size6.7 ″+43%4.7 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDRetina IPS LCD
Resolution2388x1080750x1334
Pixel density391 ppi+20%326 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness—625 nits
Screen-to-body—65.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
ChipsetSnapdragon 680Apple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu 10290,000Top 90%890,000+207%Top 59%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 94%2,100+400%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,400Top 92%5,200+271%Top 32%
RAM (max)6 GB+50%4 GB
Storage options128GB64/128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Main camera64 MP+433%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide5 MP—
Optical zoom—1 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP+129%7 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Capacity4,000 mAh+98%2,018 mAh
Wired charging23 W+13%20 W
Wireless charging—8 W
Active use endurance—7 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Weight177 g144 g+19%
Thickness7.5 mm7.3 mm+3%
IP rating—IP67
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Lightning
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
OS at launchAndroid 11 (Magic UI 4.2)iOS 15
OS update pledge2 years6 years+200%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor X8 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X8iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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