In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Performance and Honor 8. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | F8131 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 143.7 mm | 145.5 mm | Honor 8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 71 mm | Honor 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Depth | 8.7 mm | 7.45 mm | Honor 8 is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Weight | 165 g | 153 g | Honor 8 is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Body Colour | - | Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA X Performance is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.2" | Honor 8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 441 ppi | 423 ppi | Sony XPERIA X Performance has better pixel density than Honor 8. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Scratch-resistant glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8996 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Honor 8 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Honor 8 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | - |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB | Honor 8 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 20 GB | 24 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 23 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA X Performance has better camera resolution than Honor 8. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA X Performance has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 24 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, manual mode | Panorama | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile shutter | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 3968 x 2976 | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Sapphire crystal lens cover |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Dual shooting mode |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA X Performance has better front camera resolution than Honor 8. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA X Performance has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 3000 mAh | Honor 8 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Performance. |
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| Talk Time | - | 2550 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 255 min | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP | A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF | WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, H.265 | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) | DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, multitasking, PlayStation certified, Screen capture, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, Smart rotation, TRILUMINOS display, Noise Cancellation Technology, X-Reality engine, Curved display, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Intelligent Noise Reduction, Hi-Res Audio, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support | Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA X Performance | Honor 8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% |
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