HTC J vs Huawei Honor 8X

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J:
    OLED
    Honor 8X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    J: 38 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Honor 8X:
    175 g
  • Width

    J: 10.6 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J:
    Single
    Honor 8X:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 1.7 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 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. 1. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor 8X
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Height:
    160.4 mm +28.9 mm versus J
    Width:
    76.6 mm +10.6 mm versus J
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +38 g versus J

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. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 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 103.5% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 J, Honor 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJHonor 8X
16 GB 1 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. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 1. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    3750 mAh

    +1940 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Honor 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 397 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 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 J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5451
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4055
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171131
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3935
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1312
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Honor 8X.
SpecificationJHonor 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite