Honor X8 vs Minimal Phone 2
20Performance20
44.6Display20
32.3Camera21.8
32.7Battery29.4
20Features33.3
5 spec wins — Honor X82 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
Honor X8 wins this phone face-off, 29.9 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+25) and camera (+10). Minimal Phone 2 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 20
- Stronger camera score: 32 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 33 vs 29
- 300% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 16 MP
- 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $450
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Stronger features score: 33 vs 20
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+91% | 3.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | E-Ink |
| Resolution | 2388x1080 | 960x640 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi+30% | 300 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 680 | — |
| AnTuTu 10 | 290,000Top 90% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 94% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,400Top 92% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+300% | 16 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | — |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | — |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 23 W+25% | 18 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 177 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2) | Android |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X8 | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |