Huawei Honor 8X Max vs Motorola Moto E5 Plus

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

    Moto E5 Plus: 13.4 g lighter

    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
    Moto E5 Plus:
    196.6 g
  • Width

    Moto E5 Plus: 11 mm narrower

    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
    Moto E5 Plus:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E5 Plus: 1.12 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
    Moto E5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X Max:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Moto E5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
    Moto E5 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X Max: 1.3 mm thinner

    Honor 8X Max:
    8.1 mm
    Moto E5 Plus:
    9.4 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 +16.7 mm versus Moto E5 Plus
    Width:
    86.3 mm +11 mm versus Moto E5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Moto E5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm
    Width:
    75.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 8X Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X Max

    210 g

    +13.4 g versus Moto E5 Plus

  2. 2. Moto E5 Plus

    196.6 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. Moto E5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Honor 8X Max has approximately 37.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto E5 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.

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

Moto E5 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Honor 8X Max

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

2. Moto E5 Plus

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. Honor 8X Max

    5000 mAh

  2. 2. Moto E5 Plus

    5000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X Max2. Moto E5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 160.9 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 196.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 7.12" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 127.8 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 76.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115736
  • 35621
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 653
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1835
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Flash gray
  • Mineral Blue
  • Fine Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Brazil CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - USA only
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot - USA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X Max, Moto E5 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxMoto E5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (5th Gen.)