Huawei Honor 8X vs Plum Compass LTE

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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

    Compass LTE: 29 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Compass LTE: 5 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    Compass LTE:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 1.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 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 +10.4 mm versus Compass LTE
    Width:
    76.6 mm +5 mm versus Compass LTE
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +29 g versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 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. Compass LTE

    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 Compass LTE.

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, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XCompass LTE
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. Compass LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1650 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
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%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
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
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
  • 29318
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, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor 8XCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517