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Huawei Honor 8X vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

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

      Moto E (2nd gen): 30 g lighter

      Honor 8X:
      175 g
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      145 g

    • Width

      Moto E (2nd gen): 9.8 mm narrower

      Honor 8X:
      76.6 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto E (2nd gen): 2 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 8X:
      6.5 in
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 8X:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 8X:
      Dual
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor 8X: 4.5 mm thinner

      Honor 8X:
      7.8 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      12.3 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 +30.5 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)
      Width:
      76.6 mm +9.8 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      Height:
      129.9 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor 8X

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 8X

      175 g

      +30 g versus Moto E (2nd gen)

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      145 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. Moto E (2nd gen)

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

    Honor 8X has approximately 85.8% more rectangular screen area than Moto E (2nd gen).

    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, Moto E (2nd gen), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Moto E (2nd gen)

    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

      +1360 mAh versus Moto E (2nd gen)

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      2390 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 8X2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
    • 129.9 Х 66.8 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB 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
    • 2390 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.2 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.0%
    • 64.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 397 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    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
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@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, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 LTE model
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Adreno 302 3G model -Adreno 306 LTE model
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 139832
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1565
    • 507
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5451
    • 1286
    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, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527
    • XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 20(800) - XT1524
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationHonor 8XMoto E (2nd gen)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E2
    • Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global)