Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei Honor 9X (China): 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.

Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Honor 9X (China):

6.59 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Honor 9X (China):

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.3 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Honor 9X (China):

8.8 mm
Height

iPhone 8 Plus: 4.7 mm shorter

iPhone 8 Plus:

158.4 mm

Honor 9X (China):

163.1 mm
Release year

iPhone 8 Plus:

2017

Honor 9X (China):

2019

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 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Honor 9X (China)

Height:

163.1 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g
2. Honor 9X (China)

206 g

+4 g versus iPhone 8 Plus

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 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Honor 9X (China)

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 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 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB	Not recorded	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. Honor 9X (China)

4000 mAh

+1309 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Honor 9X (China)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	202 g	206 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.59" 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.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	106.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	391 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	48 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (depth sensor)
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G52
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	265327
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	587
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1876

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Release date	2017 September	2019 July
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Magic night black Charm Sea Blue Charm Red Icelandic white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Honor 9X (China).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Honor 9X (China)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00 HLK-TL00 (China)

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)