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Lower mid-range · 2022

Honor X8 5G

Sold for ₦260,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but an HD+ display shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 480+ 5G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 22W charging
48 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

60Hz display — most rivals offer 90Hz

NFC for tap-to-pay — rare at this price

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
384,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 22 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
22 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

194 g · 8.7 mm
Height
163.7 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm
Weight
194 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

Independent Test Scores

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

Battery
132 / 200
Autonomy 154
Charging 94
Efficiency 122
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
384k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 172 g
₦290k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
384k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 167 g
₦30k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦260,000

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

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₦260,000 Lowest new price
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