Huawei Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 8X:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    OLED
  • Width

    Honor 8X: 5.8 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note Edge: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    8.3 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 +9.1 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    Height:
    151.3 mm
    Width:
    82.4 mm +5.8 mm versus Honor 8X
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +1 g versus Galaxy Note Edge

  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 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. Galaxy Note Edge

    Galaxy Note Edge: 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.

Recorded RAM for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Galaxy Note Edge

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +750 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge

  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Galaxy Note Edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1600 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1565
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5451
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4055
  • 2872
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, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationHonor 8XGalaxy Note Edge
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)