Lower mid-range · 2022

Honor X8

Nobody owns this yet

Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

Extras Reverse wireless charging

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.7″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

680 4G 6 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 22.5W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2388 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

248,639

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Software & updates

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.5

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 22.5 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

22.5 W

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

177 g · 7.5 mm

Height

163.4 mm

Width

74.7 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

177 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

22% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

249k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

249k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 177 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

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