Huawei Honor 8X vs LG G8X ThinQ: specs comparison

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

Honor 8X:

LCD

G8X ThinQ:

OLED
Weight

Honor 8X: 17 g lighter

Honor 8X:

175 g

G8X ThinQ:

192 g
Chipset

Honor 8X:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

G8X ThinQ:

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Depth

Honor 8X: 0.6 mm thinner

Honor 8X:

7.8 mm

G8X ThinQ:

8.4 mm
Release year

Honor 8X:

2018

G8X ThinQ:

2019

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. Honor 8X

Height:

160.4 mm
Width:

76.6 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. G8X ThinQ

Height:

159.3 mm
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

1. Honor 8X

175 g
2. G8X ThinQ

192 g

+17 g versus Honor 8X

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. Honor 8X

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. G8X ThinQ

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 3.1% more rectangular screen area than G8X ThinQ.

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 Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
128 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

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. Honor 8X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G8X ThinQ

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 8X

3750 mAh
2. G8X ThinQ

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor 8X

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. G8X ThinQ

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm	159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	175 g	192 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.5" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.0%	83.3%
PPI /points per inch/	397 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Rear camera, main	20 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.8 27 mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (standard) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP f/2.4 9mm (ultrawide) 1.0µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 26 mm (wide)	32 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	139832	370122
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1565	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5451	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	4055	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	171131	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3935	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	331	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1312	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Release date	2018 September	2019 September
Colors	Black Blue Red Pink	New Aurora Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	820 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Radio	Unknown	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, G8X ThinQ.
Specification	Honor 8X	G8X ThinQ
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant

Huawei Honor 8X vs LG G8X ThinQ

Huawei Honor 8X

LG G8X ThinQ

Key differences