Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs OnePlus 8: 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 9X Pro:

LCD

8:

OLED
Weight

8: 26 g lighter

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g

8:

180 g
Width

8: 4.3 mm narrower

Honor 9X Pro:

77.2 mm

8:

72.9 mm
Memory variants

At 256 GB storage

Honor 9X Pro:

8 GB RAM

8:

12 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor 9X Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

8:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Depth

8: 0.8 mm thinner

Honor 9X Pro:

8.8 mm

8:

8 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 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm +2.9 mm versus 8
Width:

77.2 mm +4.3 mm versus 8
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus 8
2. 8

Height:

160.2 mm
Width:

72.9 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 9X Pro

206 g

+26 g versus 8
2. 8

180 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 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. 8

Screen diagonal:

6.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.6 cm²

Honor 9X Pro has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than 8.

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 9X Pro, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X Pro	8
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	12 GB 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 9X Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh
2. 8

4300 mAh

+300 mAh versus Honor 9X Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X Pro2. 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	206 g	180 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G52	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *	298561	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Release date	2019 July	2020 April 14
Colors	Magic night black Phantom Purple	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, 8.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs OnePlus 8