Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy J8
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 8X and the Samsung Galaxy J8, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Price | £214 | £65 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 3,750 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10W | — |
| RAM (max) | — | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 400 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6 in |
| Main camera | 20 MP | 16 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 175 g | 177 g |
| Released | Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 |
Summary: Honor 8X is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Honor 8X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Samsung Galaxy J8 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, FHD+ | 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~274 ppi density) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Pixel Density | 397 ppi | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
Platform
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Adreno 506 |
Memory
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| RAM | 4GB or 6GB | — |
| Internal Storage | 64GB or 128GB | — |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 400GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | — | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Dual | 20 MP, f/1.8, PDAF (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | 16 MP, f/1.7, AF; 5 MP, f/1.9, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, AI features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/1.9 |
| Features | HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Battery
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 10W wired | Standard charging |
Body
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm | 159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 175 g | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Build | — | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
Comms
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — |
| NFC | Yes (JSN-L21 only) | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | — | FM radio |
Launch
| Honor 8X | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
|---|
| Announced | August 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| Status | Released September 2018 | Available. Released June 28, 2018 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Honor 8X or Samsung Galaxy J8?
Honor 8X — 3,750 mAh for the Honor 8X versus 3,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy J8.
Which is lighter, Honor 8X or Samsung Galaxy J8?
Honor 8X — 175 g for the Honor 8X versus 177 g for the Samsung Galaxy J8.
Which is newer, Honor 8X or Samsung Galaxy J8?
Honor 8X — Sep 2018 for the Honor 8X versus Jun 2018 for the Samsung Galaxy J8.
Is the Honor 8X or the Samsung Galaxy J8 rated higher?
We rate the Honor 8X 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy J8 6/10.
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