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Huawei Honor 8X Max vs OnePlus 2

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

    2: 35 g lighter

    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
    2:
    175 g
  • Width

    2: 11.4 mm narrower

    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
    2:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    2: 1.62 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
    2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X Max:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    2:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
    2:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X Max: 1.8 mm thinner

    Honor 8X Max:
    8.1 mm
    2:
    9.9 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 +25.8 mm versus 2
    Width:
    86.3 mm +11.4 mm versus 2
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. 2

    Height:
    151.8 mm
    Width:
    74.9 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

    +35 g versus 2

  2. 2. 2

    175 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. 2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Honor 8X Max has approximately 53.3% more rectangular screen area than 2.

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

2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM64 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. Honor 8X Max

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

2. 2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1700 mAh versus 2

  2. 2. 2

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X Max2. 2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 151.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 7.12" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Oxygen 3.5.6 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 127.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 73.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.3µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115736
  • 91253
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1050
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2740
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3510
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1209
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 208
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 591
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Sandstone Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
SIM card
  • 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 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X Max, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
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, 2.
SpecificationHonor 8X Max2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as OnePlus Two