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Blackview A85 vs Honor X8

What A85 does better (3) and where X8 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Blackview A85
Blackview · 2022A85
5.1Score
3 advantages≈ $170
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Honor X8
Honor · 2022X8
5.1Score
12 advantages≈ $160
4.5Display5.0
5.8Camera6.9
3.0Battery2.9
4.3Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

A85X8
76.1 × 164.38.774.7 × 163.47.5
A85X8Difference
Height164.3 mm163.4 mm+0.9 mm
Width76.1 mm74.7 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8.7 mm7.5 mm+1.2 mm
Weight193 g177 g+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A85 better than X8?

  1. Battery capacity4,480 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+12%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Memory card slotYes · X8: No

Why is X8 better than A85?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
  3. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+50%
  4. Pixel density272 ppi vs 391 ppi+44%
  5. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  7. Weight193 g vs 177 g+9%
  8. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  11. Thickness8.7 mm vs 7.5 mm+16%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio81.2% vs 89.1%+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview A85Blackview A85≈ $1705.1
Honor X8Honor X8≈ $1605.1
Design
Weight193 g177 g
Thickness8.7 mm7.5 mm
Height164.3 mm163.4 mm
Width76.1 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursBlack, Blue, SkyTitanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,388 px
Pixel density272 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness—466 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.2%89.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—407,835
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,574
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,480 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W22 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5
NFCYesYes
USBYesUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Magic UI 7.1
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