Huawei Honor X9 vs X8 (2022)

Huawei Honor X9 Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.81-inch Huawei Honor X9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 31 2022 against the Huawei Honor X8 (2022) which is powered by the same chip. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor X9

Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4000 mAh
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Honor X9 73 Honor X8 (2022) 72 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Honor X9 34 Honor X8 (2022) 34 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Honor X9 83 Honor X8 (2022) 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality Honor X9 64 Honor X8 (2022) 59 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Honor X9 74 Honor X8 (2022) 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Honor X9 62 Honor X8 (2022) 61

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Honor X9 vs Honor X8 (2022)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.81 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2388 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.9:9
PPI	385 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	89.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	97.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	22 ms
Contrast	-	622:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Honor X9 n/a Honor X8 (2022) 473 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	166.07 mm (6.54 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.78 mm (2.98 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.05 mm (0.32 inches)	7.45 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	189 gramm (6.67 oz)	177 gramm (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Silver Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Honor X9 89.2% Honor X8 (2022) 89.1%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Honor X9 and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU clock	1114 MHz	1114 MHz

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	-	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Honor X9 +2% 379 Honor X8 (2022) 373 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Honor X9 +1% 1500 Honor X8 (2022) 1484 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Honor X9 272239 Honor X8 (2022) 271673

CPU	-	80229
GPU	-	50294
Memory	-	67968
UX	-	71303
Total score	272239	271673

3DMark Wild Life Performance Honor X9 442 Honor X8 (2022) +1% 445

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	442	445
PCMark 3.0 score	7428	7583

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
ROM	Magic UI 4.2	Magic UI 4.2
OS size	-	30.2 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4800 mAh	4000 mAh
Charge power	66 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (81% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	0:46 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	No
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	13	-
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	-
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Speakers test Max. loudness Honor X9 n/a Honor X8 (2022) 91 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	April 2022	March 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and camera are more important to you then choose the Huawei Honor X9. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Honor X8 (2022).

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Huawei Honor X9 8 (53.3%) Huawei Honor X8 (2022) 7 (46.7%) Vote Total votes: 15

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