Huawei Honor 8X vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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

    Photon 4G MB855: 17 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 9.7 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    Photon 4G MB855:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 4.4 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 33.5 mm shorter

    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 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 +33.5 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    76.6 mm +9.7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.4 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +17 g versus Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    158 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. Photon 4G MB855

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

Honor 8X has approximately 103.5% more rectangular screen area than Photon 4G MB855.

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, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
16 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. Photon 4G MB855

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

    +2050 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
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, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • ULP GeForce
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, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationHonor 8XPhoton 4G MB855
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY