ZTE Axon M vs. Honor X8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Honor X8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon M vs. Honor X8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TFY-LX1
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 163.4 mm Honor X8 has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 74.7 mm Honor X8 has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 7.45 mm Honor X8 is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 177 g Honor X8 is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Honor X8 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor X8 has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 426 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 2.5D Glass Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.4 GHz Honor X8 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Honor X8 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon M has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Honor X8
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension Honor X8 has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor X8 has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Honor X8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 4
Sensor Resolution - 64 Megapixel
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment - 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 flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Noise reduction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd 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) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor X8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 4000 mAh Honor X8 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Honor X8
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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