Huawei Honor 8X vs Xolo Black

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Black: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Black: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8X:
    7.8 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Black: 4.9 mm shorter

    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm
    Black:
    155.5 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 8X:
    2018
    Black:
    2015

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 +4.9 mm versus Black
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black

    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 Black.

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, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8XBlack
16 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. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +550 mAh versus Black

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 397 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
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
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 139832
  • 30156
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, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Black.
SpecificationHonor 8XBlack
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 - For India