Huawei Honor 8X vs Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

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

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 44 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    131 g
  • Width

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 12.4 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 2.8 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    10.6 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 +36.7 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Width:
    76.6 mm +12.4 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +44 g versus I9003 Galaxy SL

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    131 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 127.7% more rectangular screen area than I9003 Galaxy SL.

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

I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

4/16 GB · 478 MB RAM

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. I9003 Galaxy SL

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

    +2100 mAh versus I9003 Galaxy SL

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. I9003 Galaxy SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4/16 GB
  • 478 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
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, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR SGX530
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, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
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
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationHonor 8XI9003 Galaxy SL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor