Huawei Honor 8X vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro: specs comparison

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

Axon 9 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Axon 9 Pro: 5 g lighter

Honor 8X:

175 g

Axon 9 Pro:

170 g
Width

Axon 9 Pro: 1.6 mm narrower

Honor 8X:

76.6 mm

Axon 9 Pro:

75 mm
Screen diagonal

Axon 9 Pro: 1 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8X:

6.5 in

Axon 9 Pro:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor 8X:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Axon 9 Pro:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Height

Axon 9 Pro: 8.7 mm shorter

Honor 8X:

160.4 mm

Axon 9 Pro:

151.7 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. Honor 8X

Height:

160.4 mm +8.7 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
Width:

76.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. Axon 9 Pro

Height:

151.7 mm
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8X

175 g

+5 g versus Axon 9 Pro
2. Axon 9 Pro

170 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. Honor 8X

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. Axon 9 Pro

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 Axon 9 Pro.

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, Axon 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. Axon 9 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor 8X

3750 mAh

+350 mAh versus Axon 9 Pro
2. Axon 9 Pro

3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Axon 9 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm	151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	175 g	170 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 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	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.0%	73.3%
PPI /points per inch/	397 PPI	534 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Rear camera, main	20 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.8 27 mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' 1.0µm PDAF -20 MP
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 26 mm (wide)	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	139832	265842
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, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Release date	2018 September	2017 April
Colors	Black Blue Red Pink	Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	450 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	v4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Radio	Unknown	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Axon 9 Pro.
Specification	Honor 8X	Axon 9 Pro
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China

Huawei Honor 8X vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Huawei Honor 8X

ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Height

Physical size

1. Honor 8X

2. Axon 9 Pro

Weight

1. Honor 8X

2. Axon 9 Pro

Screen size

1. Honor 8X

2. Axon 9 Pro

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 8X

2. Axon 9 Pro

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 8X

2. Axon 9 Pro

Specifications

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