HTC Desire X vs OnePlus 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Desire X

Replace Desire X

Search for phone 1 Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

Remove Desire X

OnePlus 8

Replace 8

Search for phone 2 Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

Remove 8

+ Add a third phone

Search for phone 3 Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDDesire X: LCD · 8: OLED
WeightDesire X: 66 g lighterDesire X: 114 g · 8: 180 g
WidthDesire X: 10.6 mm narrowerDesire X: 62.3 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalDesire X: 2.55 in smaller diagonalDesire X: 4 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Desire X: Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleDesire X: Single · 8: Triple

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.

Front

Side

1. Desire X
Height
118.5 mm
Width
62.3 mm
Depth
9.3 mm

Weight
114 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. Scroll inside a table to keep phone names visible; on narrow screens, swipe sideways or use the arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Desire X	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	114 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	4" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 768 MB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1650 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Desire X	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	61.7%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Desire X	8
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	16 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Desire X	8
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 203	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2350	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Desire X	8
Release date	2012 August	2020 April 14
Colors	white/black Prussian Blue	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	190 EUR	700 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Desire X	8
SIM card	Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Desire X	8
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Beats Audio	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	Desire X	8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Available as HTC Desire X Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)