Huawei Nova Plus vs. Honor 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Honor 8X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Honor 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 160.4 mm Honor 8X has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 76.6 mm Honor 8X has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 175 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Red | Blue | Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Honor 8X has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 397 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than Honor 8X.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass FullView Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor 8X has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 8X has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 8X has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 150 min
Standby Time - 697 hours
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
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 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Honor 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Face Unlock
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Honor 8X
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headphones, USB cable, power adapter
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