Honor 8X vs Huawei P30 Lite

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 8X and the Huawei P30 Lite, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Honor 8X smartphone

Honor 8X

From $90
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VS
Huawei P30 Lite smartphone

Huawei P30 Lite

From $77
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Head to head

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
Price$90$77
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,750 mAh3,340 mAh
Wired charging10W18W
RAM (max)—8 GB
Storage (max)400 GB512 GB
Screen size6.5 in6.15 in
Main camera20 MP48 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)175 g159 g
ReleasedSep 2018Mar 2019
Summary: Honor 8X is ahead on battery, screen size. Huawei P30 Lite is ahead on wired charging, storage (max), main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Huawei P30 Lite is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
TypeIPS LCDLTPS IPS LCD
Size6.5 inches6.15 inches, 93.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, FHD+1080 x 2312 pixels, Full HD+ (~415 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio19.5:9—
Pixel Density397 ppi—
Features—Waterdrop notch

Platform

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.0
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G51 MP4

Memory

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
RAM4GB or 6GB—
Internal Storage64GB or 128GB—
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 400GBmicroSDXC, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal—64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
Dual20 MP, f/1.8, PDAF (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)—
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama, AI featuresLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Triple—48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF (market dependent) OR 24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF (market dependent); 8 MP, 13mm (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
Single16 MP, f/2.032 MP, f/2.0 (market dependent) OR 24 MP, f/2.0 (market dependent)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
TypeLi-Po 3750 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging10W wired18W fast charging

Body

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
Dimensions160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight175 g159 g (5.61 oz)
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build—Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Fingerprint Sensor—Rear-mounted

Comms

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYes (JSN-L21 only)Yes (market dependent)
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
Radio—FM radio

Launch

Honor 8XHuawei P30 Lite
AnnouncedAugust 2018March 2019
StatusReleased September 2018Available. Released April 2019

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Honor 8X or Huawei P30 Lite?

Honor 8X — 3,750 mAh for the Honor 8X versus 3,340 mAh for the Huawei P30 Lite.

Which is lighter, Honor 8X or Huawei P30 Lite?

Huawei P30 Lite — 175 g for the Honor 8X versus 159 g for the Huawei P30 Lite.

Which is newer, Honor 8X or Huawei P30 Lite?

Huawei P30 Lite — Sep 2018 for the Honor 8X versus Mar 2019 for the Huawei P30 Lite.

Is the Honor 8X or the Huawei P30 Lite rated higher?

We rate the Honor 8X 7/10 and the Huawei P30 Lite 7/10.

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