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HONOR 8X and HONOR 8X Max are official – and enormous
- Huawei’s sub-brand HONOR just launched the HONOR 8X and HONOR 8X Max in China.
- The phones are humungous, with the 8X Max having a display size of 7.12 inches.
- You can buy the phones right now in China for a September 11 ship date, but there’s no word yet on a global release for the Max.
We’ve seen a few leaks so far regarding the HONOR 8X and HONOR 8X Max, but now the devices are officially launched, so we know most of what we want to know about them.
As we expected, the two devices are enormous — the HONOR 8X has a display size of 6.5 inches and the 8X Max packs a whopping 7.12-inch screen. Hopefully, you’ve got pockets big enough for that much smartphone.
The specs and general information about the devices are listed below. The only information we’re missing is whether or not the Max variant will see a release outside of China. Since HONOR is a successful brand globally (outside of the United States, anyway), we expect both devices to eventually make their way to European countries, among others. But as of now, we only know that the vanilla HONOR 8X will make its way to other countries — although which ones and when we are not sure.
HONOR 8X
The HONOR 8X looks like a flagship device and even features some flagship specs. But the processor and materials keep the device firmly in the budget category, with a starting price of 1,399 Chinese yuan (~$204) for the 4GB/64GB version. The 6GB/64GB version comes in at 1,599 Chinese yuan (~$234) and the 6GB/128GB version comes in at 1,899 Chinese yuan (~$278).
Check out the specs below and click here to buy:
| HONOR 8X | |
|---|---|
Display | 6.5 inches 2,340 x 1,080 19.5:9 notched display 91% screen-to-body ratio |
Processor | HiSilicon Kirin 710 Octa-Core (4 x Cortex-A73 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz) |
GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 |
RAM | 4GB or 6GB |
Storage | 64GB or 128GB |
Battery | 3,750mAh |
Cameras | Rear dual cameras: 20MP (f/1.8 aperture) + 2 MP Single front camera: 16MP (f/2.0 aperture) |
Software | Android 8.1 Oreo Skinned with EMUI 8.2 |
Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5GHz) Bluetooth 5 GPS GLONASS |
Network | 900MHz, 1800MHz, 800MHz, 2GHz Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 (2555-2575 MHZ, 2575-2635 MHZ, 2635-2655 MHZ) Band 1, Band 3, 1.9 GHz, I, VIII |
Ports | microUSB 3.5mm headphone jack |
SIM | Dual nano SIM |
Dimensions | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8mm |
Weight | 175g |
Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Purple |
HONOR 8X Max
The HONOR 8X Max is officially one of the largest phones on the market, but you wouldn’t know it from its relatively low price. The HONOR 8X Max is available in China for 1,499 Chinese yuan (~$219) for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version and 1,799 Chinese yuan (~$263) for the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage version. Both of those versions feature the Snapdragon 636 and the Adreno 509 GPU.
There will also be a high-spec version of the 8X Max that features 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a Snapdragon 660, and an Adreno 512 GPU. That version won’t go on sale until next month and we don’t know the price yet.
You’ll also notice that the HONOR 8X Max has a smaller notch than the HONOR 8X.
Check out the specs below and click here to buy:
| HONOR 8X Max Specs | |
|---|---|
Display | 7.12 inches 2,244 × 1,080 18.7:9 notched display |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 or 660 |
GPU | Adreno 509 or 512 GPU |
RAM | 4GB or 6GB |
Storage | 64GB or 128GB microSD slot (up to 256GB) |
Battery | 5,000mAh |
Cameras | Rear dual cameras: 16MP (f/2.0 aperture) + 2 MP (f/2.4 aperture) Single front camera: 8MP (f/2.0 aperture) |
Software | Android 8.1 Oreo Skinned with EMUI 8.2 |
Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.2 GPS GLONASS |
Network | TD-LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41; LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B8; TD-SCDMA: B34/B39; WCDMA: B1/B5 ( Roaming) / B8; CDMA: 1X & EVDO BC0; GSM: B2 (roaming) / B3 / B8 |
Ports | microUSB 3.5mm headphone jack |
SIM | Dual nano SIM |
Dimensions | 177.57 x 86.24 x 8.13mm |
Weight | 210g |
Colors | Black, Blue, Red |