Honor X8 vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor X8 and Honor 70. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor X8 vs. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8 Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TFY-LX1 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.4 mm 161.4 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Honor 70.
Width 74.7 mm 73.3 mm Honor X8 has greater width than Honor 70.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.91 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8.
Weight 177 g 178 g Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X8 Honor 70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.67" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Honor 70.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Honor X8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 20:09
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Honor X8.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Honor 70 has better refresh rate than Honor X8.
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
PROCESSOR Honor X8 Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz Honor 70 has higher clock speed than Honor X8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Honor X8 Honor 70
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Honor X8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Honor X8 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Honor 70.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Honor X8 has better lens aperture than Honor X8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Honor 70 has better digital zoom than Honor X8.
Special Effects HDR, Stickers HDR, Portrait bokeh
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor X8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor 70 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 Honor 70 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor X8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
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 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.4 Honor 70 has better front lens aperture than Honor X8.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Stickers -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 4608 x 3456 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 2520 x 1080
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8 Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Honor X8.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor X8 Honor 70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8 Honor 70
Data Transmission LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 BLE Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor X8 Honor 70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - HONOR Histen
FEATURES Honor X8 Honor 70
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Honor X8 Honor 70
Included Accessories - Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification -
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