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Honor X30 vs Honor X8

What X30 does better (7) and where X8 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor X30
Honor · 2021X30
6.6Score
7 advantages≈ $230
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Honor X8
Honor · 2022X8
5.1Score
8 advantages≈ $160
7.1Display5.0
5.0Camera6.9
5.8Battery2.9
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

X30X8
75.8 × 166.18.174.7 × 163.47.5
X30X8Difference
Height166.1 mm163.4 mm+2.7 mm
Width75.8 mm74.7 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness8.1 mm7.5 mm+0.6 mm
Weight189 g177 g+12 g

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

Why is X30 better than X8?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 22 W2.9×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. 5GYes · X8: No
  5. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+20%
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  7. Charged in 30 min80% vs 50%+60%

Why is X8 better than X30?

  1. NFCNo · X30: Yes
  2. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  3. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X30: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · X30: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  7. Weight189 g vs 177 g+7%
  8. Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.5 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X30Honor X30≈ $2306.6
Honor X8Honor X8≈ $1605.1
Design
Weight189 g177 g
Thickness8.1 mm7.5 mm
Height166.1 mm163.4 mm
Width75.8 mm74.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursBlack, Blue, Silver, GoldTitanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,388 px
Pixel density385 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness—466 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%89.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—407,835
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,574
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W22 W
Charged in 30 min80%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0Magic UI 7.1
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