Huawei Honor 9X vs TECNO Phantom 8

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

    Phantom 8: 11.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    Honor 9X: 2.2 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom 8: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Honor 9X:
    4 GB RAM
    Phantom 8:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    Phantom 8:
    Dual

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 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Phantom 8
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Phantom 8
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 9X
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +11.8 g versus Phantom 8

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    185 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. 1. Honor 9X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 8

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

Honor 9X has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Phantom 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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9XPhantom 8
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 9X

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Phantom 8

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154265
  • 65232
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Phantom 8.
SpecificationHonor 9XPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging