Huawei Honor 8X vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual

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: 13 g lighter

    Honor 8X:
    175 g
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    188 g
  • Width

    Redmi 8A Dual: 1.2 mm narrower

    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi 8A Dual: 0.28 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    6.22 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8X: 1.6 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Redmi 8A Dual: 3.9 mm shorter

    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm
    Redmi 8A Dual:
    156.5 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 +3.9 mm versus Redmi 8A Dual
    Width:
    76.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Redmi 8A Dual
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

    Height:
    156.5 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8X

    175 g

  2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

    188 g

    +13 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. Redmi 8A Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 8A Dual.

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, Redmi 8A Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
32 GB Unknown 2 / 3 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Redmi 8A Dual

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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

  2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

    5000 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Honor 8X

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Redmi 8A Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 156.5 Х 75.4 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 81.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1565
  • 864
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5451
  • 3669
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4055
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 171131
  • 95326
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, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2020
  • February 11
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Sky White
  • Sea Blue
  • Midnight Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
  • built-in antenna
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 400 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Redmi 8A Dual.
SpecificationHonor 8XRedmi 8A Dual
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Power bank/Reverse charging - Splash resistant