Huawei Honor 8X vs Posh Icon HD X551

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

    Icon HD X551: 60 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    Honor 8X: 2.4 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Icon HD X551: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Icon HD X551:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    Icon HD X551:
    Single
  • Height

    Icon HD X551: 7.2 mm shorter

    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 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 +7.2 mm versus Icon HD X551
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor 8X
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +60 g versus Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 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. Icon HD X551

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

Honor 8X has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than Icon HD X551.

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, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XIcon HD X551
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. Icon HD X551

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 Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 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-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-400MP2
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, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationHonor 8XIcon HD X551
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass