HTC Desire 650 vs Huawei Honor 8X Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Desire 650: 70 g lighter

    Desire 650:
    140 g
    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
  • Width

    Desire 650: 15.4 mm narrower

    Desire 650:
    70.9 mm
    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 650: 2.12 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 650:
    5 in
    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 650:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Honor 8X Max:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 650:
    Single
    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire 650: 30.7 mm shorter

    Desire 650:
    146.9 mm
    Honor 8X Max:
    177.6 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. 1. Desire 650

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    Height:
    177.6 mm +30.7 mm versus Desire 650
    Width:
    86.3 mm +15.4 mm versus Desire 650
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 650

    140 g

  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    210 g

    +70 g versus Desire 650

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. 1. Desire 650

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7.12 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.8 cm²

Honor 8X Max has approximately 85.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 650.

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 Desire 650, Honor 8X Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 650Honor 8X Max
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 8X Max: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Desire 650

NFC:
See details Yes (EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 8X Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. Desire 650

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    5000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Desire 650

Specifications

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1. Desire 6502. Honor 8X Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.4 mm
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 7.12" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (EMEA only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 127.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 350 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25783
  • 115736
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 537
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 684 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 650, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDesire 650Honor 8X Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max