Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Huawei Honor 8X: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Honor 8X: 17 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

Honor 8X:

175 g
Width

Honor 8X: 1.3 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

Honor 8X:

76.6 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus: 1 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus:

5.5 in

Honor 8X:

6.5 in
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

Honor 8X:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 6s Plus:

Single

Honor 8X:

Dual
Depth

iPhone 6s Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

iPhone 6s Plus:

7.3 mm

Honor 8X:

7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 8X
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Honor 8X

Height:

160.4 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
Width:

76.6 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+17 g versus Honor 8X
2. Honor 8X

175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Honor 8X

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:: See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. Honor 8X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh
2. Honor 8X

3750 mAh

+1000 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Honor 8X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	192 g	175 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 GB RAM	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	103.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	84.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	397 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	20 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	20 MP f/1.8 27 mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard)	16 MP f/2.0 26 mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *	133258	139832
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5451
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4055
Antutu 8 score *	190294	171131
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3935
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1312

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Release date	2015 September	2018 September
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	Black Blue Red Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	270 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1634	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	3D Touch display 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Honor 8X.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Honor 8X
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Huawei Honor 8X