Honor X8 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor X8 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. 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

Honor X8 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TFY-LX1 A3106
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.4 mm 159.9 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Width 74.7 mm 76.7 mm Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has greater width than Honor X8.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.25 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8.
Weight 177 g 221 g Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver Black titanium | White titanium | Natural titanium | Blue titanium
Body Material - Textured matt glass, aerospace-grade titanium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) -
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2796 x 1290 pixels Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better screen resolution than Honor X8.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 -
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better refresh rate than Honor X8.
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode Always-on display, True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A17 Pro
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Honor X8 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has more internal memory than Honor X8.
CAMERA Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.78 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better lens aperture than Honor X8.
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 8x 25x Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better digital zoom than Honor X8.
Special Effects HDR, Stickers Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro video, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, Night mode portraits, spatial video, log video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash Adaptive True Tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, customisable default lens, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Academy Colour Encoding System, 10x optical zoom range, 5x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better second camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better second camera lens aperture than Honor X8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has higher resolution third camera than Honor X8.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.8 Honor X8 has better third camera lens aperture than Honor X8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation (OIS) Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor, autofocus for video, tetraprism design
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor X8 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better front lens aperture than Honor X8.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Stickers Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode Burst mode, slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, log video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Academy Colour Encoding System
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 95 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 17
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Data Transmission LTE, FDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n14, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n14, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 BLE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 H.264, HEVC, ProRes
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range, high-g accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC, Emergency SOS via satellite, thread networking technology, action button, Dual active eSIM support, StandBy, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, MetalFX Upscaling, second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
OTHERS Honor X8 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Included Accessories - USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IEC 60529 IP68, BFR-free, PVC-free, Beryllium-free, Mercury-free, HEARING AID M3/T4, Arsenic-free
EPEAT Compliant - Yes
EPEAT Level - EPEAT Gold
Carbon Footprint - 75 kg carbon emissions
Product Recycled Content - 20 % - recycled or renewable content
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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