Huawei Honor 8X vs Motorola DEFY XT535

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

    DEFY XT535: 60 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    DEFY XT535:
    115 g
  • Width

    DEFY XT535: 18.1 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    DEFY XT535:
    58.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DEFY XT535: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    DEFY XT535:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    DEFY XT535:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A-0 AA Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    DEFY XT535:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 4.2 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    DEFY XT535:
    12 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

    Height:
    160.4 mm +45.4 mm versus DEFY XT535
    Width:
    76.6 mm +18.1 mm versus DEFY XT535
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. DEFY XT535

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    58.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.2 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +60 g versus DEFY XT535

  2. 2. DEFY XT535

    115 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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²
  2. 2. DEFY XT535

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

Honor 8X has approximately 174.8% more rectangular screen area than DEFY XT535.

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: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

DEFY XT535: Original memory entry

1 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

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

2. DEFY XT535

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. 1. Honor 8X

    3750 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus DEFY XT535

  2. 2. DEFY XT535

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. DEFY XT535

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 115 Х 58.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A-0 AA Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 56.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
Unknown
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, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Brown
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, DEFY XT535.
SpecificationHonor 8XDEFY XT535
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)