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Huawei Honor 8X vs Vertu Aster

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

    Honor 8X: 18 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Aster: 7.6 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aster: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8X:
    Dual
    Aster:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 3.4 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 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 +17 mm versus Aster
    Width:
    76.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Aster
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +18 g versus Honor 8X

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. Aster

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

Honor 8X has approximately 70.3% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XAster
64 GB Unknown 2 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. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1475 mAh versus Aster

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1565
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5451
  • 887
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, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Aster.
SpecificationHonor 8XAster
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel