Huawei Honor X8 (2022) full review
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Description:
In today’s article, I’m going to give you a complete review of the Huawei Honor X8 (2022). I’m going to give you a complete spec sheet. I’m going to review the Display, Design and build, Performance, Memory, Storage, Software, Battery, Camera, Main camera, Lenses, Selfie camera, Connectivity, Network, Sound, and pretty much everything that comes in this device.
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Huawei Honor X8 (2022):
Display:
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Type |
IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 391 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% |
| Display features | – DCI-P3 |
Huawei Honor X8 (2022) has an amazing display. Its 6.67 inches IPS LCD, 90Hz, with no HDR10 support, and 608 nits (peak) brightness display. It is also Full HD+ with a PPI density of 391. The display is punchier and fast with 90Hz support, and more colorful. The gaming experience is also going to be very good because it’s a 90Hz display and also the content watching will be good. Thanks to DCIP3 technology. Huawei Honor X8 (2022) is using the IPS LCD panel. This is not good as the SuperAmoled but this display is also capable of delivering faster performance with no touch lag issuers. The display is also protected by tempered glass. Huawei is known for its good software optimization when it comes to displaying.
DESIGN & BUILD:
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.45 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 177 gramm (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, the in-home button |
Huawei is known for its amazing designs. Huawei Honor X8 (2022) with the new design, looks more futuristic and strong. The rear is made of plastic. The frame is also made of plastic, which makes it lighter. There’s no IP68 water and dust resistance. In this Huawei Honor X8 (2022), we got to see the better design and the better back. Which is good to see on the mid-range phone. It’s protected by a plastic frame that’s why it makes it lighter by 177 grams. Talking about the design, the Camera bump is quite a good place. The camera bump looks familiar with the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. Talking about the fingerprint scanner it’s located on the home button and it’s fast with new features. I like the in-home button fingerprint scanner because it is faster and more efficient than the in-display fingerprint scanner.
Performance:
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max. clock | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | – 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) – 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz |
Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Which scores great on Antutu 9 benchmarks. It also makes the phone experience much smoother with the 90Hz display. The gaming experience is also going to be good. The Adreno 610 is one of the most powerful GPUs in a mid-range phone, which makes the Huawei Honor X8 (2022) more powerful than other mid-range smartphones. I already published a complete article on this chipset you can check that out here Qualcomm Snapdragon 680.
MEMORY AND STORAGE:
| RAM size | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No |
Huawei Honor X8 (2022) is lunching with one variant of ram and one variant of storage. 6GB RAM with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is a good combination. The ram is LPDDR4X and clocked on 2133MHz. there is only one storage option which is 128GB which is good for a mid-range smartphone. The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) has fast UFS 2.1 storage support. There is also an SD card support. Which is a bit odd to see on a mid-range smartphone.
Benchmarks:
Geekbench 5:
| Single Core | 385 |
| Multi core | 1585 |
Now let’s talk about the benchmarks. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 has good CPU scores in the Geekbach 5. The single-core score is 385. This is quite impressive when it comes to single-core performance and also the multi-core which is 1585. Which is a bit slower than the newly launched Samsung Exynos 1280. You can check that out.
Antutu 9 Benchmarks
| CPU | 81097 |
| GPU | 38425 |
| Memory | 68438 |
| UX | 63600 |
| Total score | 250053 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 shows average Antutu 9 scores. We can see the big jump loss in the GPU and CPU performance. The total score of the GPU is 38425, which is faster than the Snapdragon 662. The CPU also shows one of the best scores. It is 81097 which is a bit slower than the Snapdragon 732G. The memory scores also show a significant boost. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 memory is faster than Snapdragon 665G, Snapdragon 662G. The Ux is also showing one of the best performances. It is 63600, which is faster than Snapdragon 665G, Snapdragon 662G. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 total scores are above 250053. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is considerably gaining performance boost and beating some of the latest processors in the Mid-range category.
Software:
| Operating system | Android 11 |
| ROM | Magic UI 4.2 |
The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with Android 11 support. Which can be customized more than the Android 10. In the new Magic UI 4.2, there are tons of new features added to the Huawei Honor X8 (2022). This new custom ROM is greatly optimized with new bugs fixes and with a new layout that is fun to play with.
Battery:
| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
When it comes to charging. This phone can support fast charging of 22.5 watts. Which can be fully charged in 80 minutes. There is no fast wireless charging support. The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with a 4000Mah battery. Which is just enough for the daily usage. The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) has a full day battery on a single charge it can live long up to a day.
MAIN CAMERA:
| Matrix | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow-motion | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° |
Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with a Quad Camera setup. The main camera is 64 Megapixels F/1.8. There is an ultra-wide-angle lens of 5 MP. There are also useless macro and depth sensors. This is a pretty amazing Camera setup which means the photos will contain more details. There is only 1080P at 30 FPS video support. The videos will contain more details and will be sharper thanks to its chipset. There is no optical image stabilization. But there is digital stabilization, which just zooms in the camera while recording and cuts the edges, thus making a bit soft and a bit sable video. When it comes to dynamic range and sharpness this camera can handle that in harsh light conditions while maintaining good noise control.
Lenses:
| Wide (main) lens | – 64 MP – Aperture: f/1.8 – Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | – 5 MP – Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | – 2 MP – Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | – 2 MP – Aperture: f/2.4 – Pixel size: 1.75 micron – Sensor: 1/5″, Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode |
The main sensor is 64 Megapixels. This sensor is brighter and big. Thanks to the aperture f/1.8. This sensor can take stronger portrait shots and can take great shots in the nighttime because it’s combined with a wider aperture. This is also a great sensor considering its capabilities. There is also a 2mp macro lens and a 2MP depth lens. Which is not used regularly. These camera sensors can take good shots with amazing details, and amazing sharpness. The main lens also has digital image stabilization. Thanks to the aperture f/1.8. This sensor can take stronger portrait shots and can take great shots in the nighttime because it’s combined with a wider aperture. There is also 2MP of macro and depth lens which is not useful in most situations. The camera features bokeh mode and pro mode. In pro mode, the camera gets full control of the user which is quite useful. The 5 MP ultra-wide sensor can contain sharpness and good details in daylight.
SELFIE CAMERA:
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) has a 16-megapixel Selfie Camera. Their recording is only kept on 1080p up to 30 FPS. But considering this Selfie Camera is 16 megapixels. This means it will contain more details. It’s also F/2.5. Which will help to collect more light at night photography. The sensor is bright and wide which makes the selfie camera a good upgrade.
Connectivity:
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| NFC* | No |
The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with Wi-Fi 5 with the Bluetooth version of 5.0. Which contains more speed and a better coverage area. Thanks for the Wi-Fi 5. It gives you a better upload and download speed. Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with the USB type C 2.0, which makes it faster and more efficient. There is no NFC support in this smartphone.
SOUND:
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes |
The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) comes with Mono speakers. There is also a 3.5-millimeter headphone Jack because it’s a mid-range phone. This smartphone is more targeting daily usage rather than gaming. There is no Dolby atoms support. It’s just simple mono speakers which don’t sound well.
Colors:
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue |
The Huawei Honor X8 (2022) is launching in three Black colors, Silver, and Blue, I personally like the black color because it gives a natural look to the Huawei Honor X8 (2022).
Final Thoughts:
So, this was my review of the Huawei Honor X8 (2022). This phone has an amazing chipset with an amazing camera. So, I highly recommend buying this phone if you are looking for a good value mid-range phone.
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