Huawei Honor 8X vs Motorola DROID Ultra

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 8X:
    LCD
    DROID Ultra:
    OLED
  • Weight

    DROID Ultra: 38 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    DROID Ultra:
    137 g
  • Width

    DROID Ultra: 5.4 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Ultra: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    DROID Ultra:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    DROID Ultra:
    Single

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 +22.9 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Width:
    76.6 mm +5.4 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +0.6 mm versus DROID Ultra
  2. 2. DROID Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +38 g versus DROID Ultra

  2. 2. DROID Ultra

    137 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. DROID Ultra

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

Honor 8X has approximately 50.5% more rectangular screen area than DROID Ultra.

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, DROID Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XDROID Ultra
16 GB Unknown 2 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. DROID Ultra

NFC:
Yes
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

    3750 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus DROID Ultra

  2. 2. DROID Ultra

    2130 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. DROID Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
  • 3330
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1565
  • 667
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5451
  • 1268
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, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, DROID Ultra.
SpecificationHonor 8XDROID Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon