Google Nexus 5X vs. Honor X8A

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Honor X8A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Honor X8A Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 162.9 mm Honor X8A has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 74.5 mm Honor X8A has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.48 mm Honor X8A is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 179 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Midnight black | Cyan lake | Titanium silver
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor X8A is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Honor X8A has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor X8A has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.9:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology FullView Display, Dark mode, One-handed Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Honor X8A has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Honor X8A has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Nexus 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Honor X8A has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Honor X8A has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 100 Megapixel Honor X8A has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Honor X8A has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, dual-view, Gesture Capture, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor X8A has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 11584 x 8688
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor X8A has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, Mirror reflection
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor X8A has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4500 mAh Honor X8A has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor X8A has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Honor X8A
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, TP protective film
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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