Huawei Honor 8X Max vs Lava A48

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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

    A48: 93.6 g lighter

    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
    A48:
    116.4 g
  • Width

    A48: 22.3 mm narrower

    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
    A48:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A48: 3.12 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
    A48:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
    A48:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X Max: 1.8 mm thinner

    Honor 8X Max:
    8.1 mm
    A48:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A48: 51.8 mm shorter

    Honor 8X Max:
    177.6 mm
    A48:
    125.8 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. Honor 8X Max

    Height:
    177.6 mm +51.8 mm versus A48
    Width:
    86.3 mm +22.3 mm versus A48
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. A48

    Height:
    125.8 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 8X Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X Max

    210 g

    +93.6 g versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    116.4 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. 1. Honor 8X Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7.12 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.8 cm²
  2. 2. A48

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Honor 8X Max has approximately 180.6% more rectangular screen area than A48.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor 8X Max: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Honor 8X Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. A48

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Honor 8X Max

    5000 mAh

    +3700 mAh versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X Max2. A48

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 116.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 7.12" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 127.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115736
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X Max, A48.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxA48
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India