Huawei Honor 8X Max vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 120 g lighter

    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 25.3 mm narrower

    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 4.62 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
    X990:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X Max: 3.9 mm thinner

    Honor 8X Max:
    8.1 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 70.6 mm shorter

    Honor 8X Max:
    177.6 mm
    X990:
    107 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 +70.6 mm versus X990
    Width:
    86.3 mm +25.3 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.9 mm versus Honor 8X Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X Max

    210 g

    +120 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 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. X990

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

Honor 8X Max has approximately 560.3% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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

X990: Original memory entry

5 MB

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. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X Max2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 7.12" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 127.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
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
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115736
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
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
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X Max, X990.
SpecificationHonor 8X MaxX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition