Entry-level · 2018

Honor 8X

From ₦65,000 to ₦120,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3750mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Kirin 710 4 / 64 GB

3750 mAh 10W charging

20 MP 16 MP selfie

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In the Real World

See how the Honor 8X looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

480 fps slow motion for action clips

64GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 710 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

233,113

v10

GeekBench

5,651

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Camera

20 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera

20 MP f/1.8

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

2µm

Slow motion

Yes, 480 fps

Video

1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

3750 mAh · 10 W wired

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

Capacity

3750 mAh

Lab endurance

96:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

5G

No

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

No

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

175 g · 7.8 mm

Height

160.4 mm

Width

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

41% larger battery capacity

3,750 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

233k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

25% larger battery capacity

3,750 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

233k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

₦30k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦120,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Refurbished

Alhaji Sunusi and Sons.

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Supper Tec Ventures

₦120,000 Lowest new price

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