Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs. Honor 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Honor 8X. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs. Honor 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.5 mm 160.4 mm Honor 8X has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Width 74.45 mm 76.6 mm Honor 8X has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Depth 8.05 mm 7.8 mm Honor 8X is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Weight 180 g 175 g Honor 8X is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Body Colour Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold Red | Blue | Black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 6.5" Honor 8X has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Pixel Density 403 ppi 397 ppi Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has better pixel density than Honor 8X.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 8X has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor 8X has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 8X has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor 8X has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR Portrait
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions - 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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 8X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Beautify 3.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3750 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor 8X.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 150 min
Standby Time 408 hours 697 hours Honor 8X has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 5 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 8.1 Oreo
User Interface MIUI 9 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Honor 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones Face Unlock
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Honor 8X
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case Headphones, USB cable, power adapter
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