Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 and Honor X8. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | TFY-LX1 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 148.9 mm | 163.4 mm | Honor X8 has greater height than Huawei P40. |
| Width | 71.06 mm | 74.7 mm | Honor X8 has greater width than Huawei P40. |
| Depth | 8.5 mm | 7.45 mm | Honor X8 is narrower than Huawei P40. |
| Weight | 175 g | 177 g | Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40. |
| Body Colour | Silver frost | Black | Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Huawei P40 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP53 | - | |
| Repairability Index | 7.9 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | - | LTPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.7" | Honor X8 has larger screen size than Huawei P40. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2388 x 1080 pixels | Honor X8 has better screen resolution than Huawei P40. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 422 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.9:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.86 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than Honor X8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei P40 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G76 MC16 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension | Huawei P40 has more RAM than Honor X8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | NM card - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Huawei P40. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.28" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Huawei Ultra Vision sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Honor X8 has better lens aperture than Huawei P40. |
| Pixel Size | 2.44 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Stickers | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor X8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8192 x 6144 | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Hybrid Zoom, Leica Triple Camera, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studio, AI AWB Algorithm, AI motion algorithm, Gallery Edit, HUAWEI Golden Snap, AI Remove Reflection, AI Remove Passersby, AI Best Moment, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine | Noise reduction |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Honor X8. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Huawei P40 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 2.5cm macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than Honor X8. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Hybrid Zoom | 5x | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | 30X Max Zoom | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than Honor X8. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Huawei P40 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Stickers | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Gesture control |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | IR camera | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 4000 mAh | Honor X8 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 1.5 hour(s) | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Huawei P40 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 10.1 | Magic UI 4.2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Celia | - | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, FDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | - | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Huawei P40 | Honor X8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP53 | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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