Honor 8X vs Oppo K1

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 8X and the Oppo K1, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Honor 8XOppo K1
Price$90$289
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,750 mAh3,600 mAh
Wired charging10W10W
RAM (max)—6 GB
Storage (max)400 GB64 GB
Screen size6.5 in6.4 in
Main camera20 MP16 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)175 g156 g
ReleasedSep 2018Oct 2018
Summary: Honor 8X is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, main camera. Oppo K1 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Honor 8X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Honor 8XOppo K1
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.4 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, FHD+1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio19.5:9—
Pixel Density397 ppi—
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features—Waterdrop notch

Platform

Honor 8XOppo K1
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.2
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Adreno 512

Memory

Honor 8XOppo K1
RAM4GB or 6GB—
Internal Storage64GB or 128GB—
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 400GBmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal—64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Honor 8XOppo K1
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
Modules—Dual: 16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Honor 8XOppo K1
Single16 MP, f/2.0—
FeaturesHDRHDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Modules—25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Battery

Honor 8XOppo K1
TypeLi-Po 3750 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion
Charging10W wired10W wired
Capacity—3600 mAh, non-removable

Body

Honor 8XOppo K1
Dimensions160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm158.3 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.23 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight175 g156 g (5.50 oz)
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build—Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Comms

Honor 8XOppo K1
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, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS—
NFCYes (JSN-L21 only)No
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
GPS—GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio—No

Launch

Honor 8XOppo K1
AnnouncedAugust 20182018, October
StatusReleased September 2018Available. Released 2018, October.

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Honor 8X or Oppo K1?

Honor 8X — 3,750 mAh for the Honor 8X versus 3,600 mAh for the Oppo K1.

Which is lighter, Honor 8X or Oppo K1?

Oppo K1 — 175 g for the Honor 8X versus 156 g for the Oppo K1.

Which is newer, Honor 8X or Oppo K1?

Oppo K1 — Sep 2018 for the Honor 8X versus Oct 2018 for the Oppo K1.

Is the Honor 8X or the Oppo K1 rated higher?

We rate the Honor 8X 7/10 and the Oppo K1 7/10.

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