Huawei Honor 8X vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 51 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 23.6 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 4.4 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    N72:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 14 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    N72:
    21.8 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 +51.4 mm versus N72
    Width:
    76.6 mm +23.6 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +14 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +51 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +2780 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 176 x 208 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
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
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, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, N72.
SpecificationHonor 8XN72
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing