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Honor 8X To Receive Android Pie 9.0 Beta Soon

The Honor 8X saw it’s launch in India on October 16th after its launch in China in September. The device runs Android Oreo out of the box. Now it is reported to soon receive a beta update for Android 9 Pie. Honor 8X, which competes with phones such as the Redmi Note 6 Pro, Realme 2 and Nokia 6.1 Plus. The Honor 8X features it’s own user interface known as EMUI. The skin takes time to update as phone companies such as Samsung and Honor take time to put the new skin on the stock android.

According to the company, the beta will be launched in China next week and will be based on Android 9.0 Pie. The new update is supposed to bring performance boosts, bug fixes and offer simplicity and speed. According to reports, the new update will improve the gaming performance of the phone. The update will reportedly have some India specific features such as enhanced language support. While the announcement for the update was made for the 8X, no news has been shared for the larger Honor 8X Max as of now. But the phone will definitely receive an update later on. The beta program will enable users to send feedback. This will enable the company to fix any bugs and other issues that arise in the beta.

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Honor 8X Features

Honor 8X features a 6.5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone has a dual camera setup with a 20 MP, f/1.8 + 2 MP sensor. It has a 16 MP, f/2.0 selfie camera and is powered by the Kirin 710 processor. The phone costs Rs 14,999 for the 4GB RAM+64GB, Rs 16,999 for 6GB RAM+64GB variant, and Rs 18,999 for the 6GB RAM+128GB storage variant. The phone is giving tough competition to Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 6 Pro in the Indian market.

November 26, 2018

Honor 8X Vs Realme 2 Pro Vs Moto One Power : Specs Comparison

With the launch of the Honor 8X, competition in the crowded mid-range segment has shot up. With smartphones such as the Realme 2 Pro and the Moto One Power present in the same price range, it can be confusing as to which of the three is better. We compare the features to help you decide what might be a better pick for you

Design & Build Quality

The Realme 2 Pro and the Honor 8X are the most stylish out of the lot, but the Moto One Power is appealing for those who are looking for a more subtle design. The Honor 8X is arguably the best looking device out of the three with a gradient finish. The Moto One Power does not have a glass back like the other two, but it sports a clean matte finish. The Moto One Power has a metal unibody design with a rigid frame. In our review we extensively tried to bend the phone but it survived.The Moto One Power is a tad bit heavier than the other two owing to its mammoth battery.

Buy the Honor 8X

Display

The three phones are similar in dimensions with subtle differences due to their build types. The Honor 8X has the biggest display out of the three with a 6.5 inch FHD screen. The Realme 2 Pro is the second biggest with a 6.3 inch display and the Moto One Power has a 6.2 inch display. While the Realme 2 Pro and the Honor 8X share the same 2340 x 1080 px display resolution, the Moto One Power lags behind with a 2246 x 1080 px resolution . The Realme 2 Pro has a waterdrop notch while the other two sport a bigger, conventional notch. The displays on all three devices have good viewing angles.

Buy the Realme 2 Pro

Performance

The Realme 2 Pro runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset which is better than the Moto One Power’s Snapdragon 636. While pitting it against the Honor 8X’s Kirin 710, it had lower scores on benchmark apps. We tested the benchmark scores of the on Antutu and had the devices plugged in to a charger while doing so. This was done because the Realme 2 Pro’s processor is clocked down by the company to optimise battery life. We tested the 4 GB RAM variants of the Moto One Power and the Honor 8X and the 8 GB RAM variant of the Realme 2 Pro. The Realme 2 Pro is also the only one out of the three devices to offer an 8 GB RAM variant.

The Honor 8X leads in terms of storage as the device has 64 GB and 128 GB variants, with a memory expandability of upto 400 GB. The Realme 2 Pro also has 64 GB and 128 GB variants but the Moto One Power only has a 64 GB variant.

Checking out what’s under the hood, the Moto One Power dwarfs the other two with its 5,000 mAh battery. The device also has fast charging support. With these two features, battery backup will never be an issue for Moto One Power users.

Buy the Moto One Power

Camera

The Moto One Power has a 16 MP + 5 MP primary camera and can shoot 4K videos at 30 fps. The Realme 2 Pro has a 16 MP + 2 MP primary camera and the Honor 8X only shoots 1080p video. However, both the Realme 2 Pro and the Honor 8X have a 16 MP front-facing camera opposed to the 12 MP front-facing camera on the Moto One Power.

Additional Features

The Moto One Power runs on the Android One Program, which means it has a clean, stock Android experience and will receive timely updates. The other two devices have their custom UIs based on Android which are favoured by some users. The Realme 2 Pro and the Honor 8X also have a Face Unlock feature. All the three devices have a fingerprint reader for security.

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You can also refer to the table below where we have highlighted the top specs in each category:

Realme 2 Pro

Moto One Power

Honor 8X

Price

4 GB + 64 GB -Rs 13,990

6 GB + 64 GB – Rs 15,990

8 GB + 128 GB- Rs 17,990

4 GB + 64 GB- Rs 15,999

4 GB + 64 GB – Rs 14,999
6 GB + 64 GB – Rs 16,999
6 GB + 128 GB – Rs 18,999

Display

6.3 inch

2340 x 1080 FHD+

19.5:9 Aspect Ratio

409 ppi

6.2 inch

2246 x 1080 FHD+

18.7:9 Aspect Ratio

402 ppi

6.5 inch

2340 x 1080 FHD+

19:5:9 Aspect Ratio

396 ppi

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Hisilicon Kirin 710

CPU

Octa Core

2.0 GHz Kryo 260

Octa Core

1.8 GHz Kryo 260

Octa Core

2.2 GHz Cortex A-73

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

8 GB

3 GB

4 GB

6 GB

Storage

64 GB, Expandable storage up to 256GB

128 GB, Expandable storage up to 256GB

64 GB, Expandable storage up to 256GB

64 GB, Expandable storage up to 400 GB

128 GB, Expandable Storage up to 400 GB

Primary Camera

16 MP, f/1.7
2 MP, depth sensor 2160p @ 30fps, 1080p @30fps

16 MP, f/1.8
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor2160p @ 30fps, 1080p @30/60fps

20 MP, f/1.8

2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor

1080p @ 30fps

Front Facing Camera

16 MP, f/2.0

1080p@30fps

12 MP, f/2.0

1080p@30fps

16 MP, f/2.0

1080p@30fps

Battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3750 mAh battery

Other Features

3.5 mm Headphone Jack

Fingerprint scanner

Face unlock

3.5 mm Headphone Jack

Fingerprint scanner

3.5 mm Headphone Jack

Fingerprint Scanner

Face Unlock

October 17, 2018

Honor 8X Launched In India

The Honor 8X had been launched alongside the Honor 8X Max in China last month. Both the devices sport huge displays and some impressive specifications. Today, the Honor 8X has been launched in India. The Honor 8X starts at a price of Rs 14,999 for its base variant and is available exclusively on Amazon.

Design

The Honor 8X has a double textured design. It has a metal middle frame and 2.5D glass. The back is made of 15 layers of Aurora Glass, according to the company.The finish on the device looks really premium and stylish. The display houses a notch, thin bezels and a very slim chin. On the back, there is the dual rear camera setup, LED flash, fingerprint scanner and the Honor branding.

Display

The device has a 6.5 inch IPS LCD display with a 19:5:9 aspect ratio. It has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 px and a pixel density of 396 ppi. The device has a screen-to-body ratio of 91%. The display is bright and vibrant and has good viewing angles.

Processor

The Honor 8X runs on the Hisilicon kirin 710 SoC. It has an Octa Core CPU with a clock speed of 2.2 GHz. The device has 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options. It has the Mali G51 GPU with GPU Turbo technology. It has 64 GB and 128 GB storage variants and the storage is expandable upto 400 GB via a microSD card. The device is running on EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

Camera

The device has a 20 MP + 2 MP dual camera setup on the back. The 2 MP sensor is a depth sensor. The camera setup has PDAF and is AI ability. It shoots 1080p videos at 30 fps. It has a 16 MP front facing camera which shoots 1080p videos at 30 fps.

Battery & Other Features

Under the hood, the device packs a 3,750 mAh battery. It has a fingerprint reader, headphone jack and a microUSB port for charging and connectivity. The device has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS for connectivity.

Price & Availability

The Honor 8X costs Rs 14,999 for its 4 GB/ 64 GB variant, Rs 16,999 for 6GB/ 64 GB variant and Rs 18,999 for the 6 GB/ 128 GB variant. It will be available exclusively on Amazon and the sale for the device starts on October 24.

October 16, 2018
Honor 8X Indian Launch Tomorrow

Chinese tech giant Huawei’s sub brand Honor is launching its latest samrtphone tomorrow. The Honor 8X and 8X Max were launched in China last month and featured a 6.5-inch and 7.12 inch display respectively. We do not know if the 8X Max will be launched in India or not, but the company has confirmed the launch of the Honor 8X. The launch event will be held in India on October 16, 11:30 AM onwards. It will be broadcasted live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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The Honor 8X features a Kirin 710 Octa-Core processor which is clocked up to 2.2GHz. The phone supports expandable storage up to 400GB. The different variants of the phone are 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM and 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM. The 8X also features a 20 MP+ 2 MP dual-AI rear cameras and 16 MP front-facing camera. The camera also supports slow-motion at 120fps, 4X and super slow-motion at 480fps, 16X. The device has a Mali G51 MP4 along with GPU Turbo technology. The phone has a 3700 mAh battery and runs on Android Oreo 8.1-based EMUI 8.2 out of the box. The company also said that this phone has a 91 percent screen to body ratio.

The Honor 8X variants with 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM are priced at 1,399 Yuan ($202), 1,599 Yuan ($231) and 1,899 Yuan ($274) respectively. The Indian price of the phone has not been revealed.

October 15, 2018
Honor 8X And 8X Max Launched

Honor has launched the 8X and 8X Max in China, with a global release possible soon. The Honor 8X and 8X Max have taken everyone by surprise due to their massive size. The Honor 8X, which is the smaller of the two devices, has a whooping 6.5 inch display which even outclasses the 6.4 inch display the Samsung Note 9 has.

To compete with this, the Honor 8X Max has a colossal 7.12 inch display which can qualify it for a tablet too. However, the devices are as large as one would imagine them to be. The design of the phones use aspect ratios which are wider than normal thanks to their notches and almost bezels less screens.

Another primary difference between the two phones is the notch present on the display. while the Honor 8X flaunts a typical notch, while the 8X Max has a smaller, water drop notch. The water drop notch is present only in a small part, surrounding the camera.

Honor 8X:

The Honor 8X has a 6.5 inch FHD+ display. The display has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 19:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by the Kirin 710 SoC and offers 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options. It has an internal memory of 64 GB/ 128 GB which is expandable.

The device has a 20 MP + 2 MP dual rear camera setup with an aperture of f/1.8. The front facing camera has a 16 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0. The Honor 8X also has a fingerprint sensor, 3.5 mm audio jack, bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 4G VoLTE.

The device has been launched in China for CNY 1,399 which is around Rs 14,700 and CNY 1,599 which is around Rs 16,800 for its 4GB and 6 GB variant respectively.

Honor 8X Max:

The Honor 8X Max has a 7.12 inch FHD+ display. The display has a resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a 19:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 636 SoC and has 4 GB of RAM. It has an internal memory of 64 GB/ 128 GB which is expandable.

The device has a 16 MP f/2.0 + 2 MP f/2.4 dual rear camera setup. The front facing camera has a 8 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0. The Honor 8X Max also has a fingerprint sensor, 3.5 mm audio jack, bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 4G VoLTE.

The device has been launched in China for CNY 1,499 which is around Rs 15,700 and CNY 1,799 which is around Rs 19,000 for its 64 GB and 128 GB storage variant respectively.

The devices have been launched in China and the global release is still awaited. However, despite other features, both the devices use micro USB and not USB Type-C which is a bit disappointing.

September 6, 2018
Honor 8X and 8X Max Official Launch On September 5

After weeks of hints and teasers, Honor finally announced the launch date for its upcoming Honor 8X and 8X Max smartphones. This announcement was made through the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo, and said that the devices will be launched at an event on 5th September, in China. These devices will be launched into the budget smartphone segment, adding to Honor’s already competitive array of smartphones.

The Honor 8X and 8X Max will not have many differences except for when it comes to size as the name ‘Max’ suggests. Based on the numerous speculations and what we expect from the devices, here’s all we know about the Honor 8X and 8X Max.

Display:

Some details of the device had been seen earlier this month when an image of an official TENAA listing of the Honor 8X Max was doing the rounds. The design sports a tiny notch, popularly called the ‘water drop’ notch along with thin bezels. The 8X Max has a 7.12 inch FHD+ display while the Honor 8X will sport a slightly smaller display. Both the devices however, will sport an 18:9 aspect ratio.

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Processor & RAM:

What these devices might be packing under the hood is still not sure, with rumours suggesting that they may even have a Snapdragon 660 chipset, contrary to the previous devices. If not, the smartphones will have the Kirin 710 chipset. The devices will have an octa-core chipset which will clock in at 1.8 GHz. Both the smartphones will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which will be expandable up to 256GB.

Camera:

The phones will have a dual camera setup which would incorporate AI features to ensure better images. The back will host a 16 MP + 2 MP dual camera with a depth sensor. The back of the device will also house the fingerprint sensor. The 8X Max is also rumoured to have a massive 4900 mAh battery which will power it through the day.

Honor will mostly have the Honor 8X and 8X Max running Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.2 out of the box. The date of launch for these devices in India has not been confirmed yet. However, the Indian launch is expected soon after the Global launch.

August 27, 2018
Honor 8X Spotted In A TENAA Listing With A V-Shaped Notch

The Honor is a sub-brand of the Chinese company, Huawei. When Honor announced the Honor 8, the company debuted it as a flagship smartphone. In addition to the Honor 8, the company also released a Pro and a lite version. Both of these smartphones catered to flagship as well as the mid-range price segment. According to a TENAA listing, it seems that the company is ready to release yet another the smartphone in the Honor 8 series. The reports suggest that this could be the Honor 8X, a mid-range offering from the company. What sets this smartphone apart from the rest of the series, is its V-shaped notch.

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While a V-shaped notch is not new in the smartphone market, it certainly is a first for an Honor smartphone. With notch-less displays, devices like the Oppo Find X and the Vivo Nex make it evident that smartphone companies are ready to move past the notch trend. However, these smartphones were not the first to try moving away from the current notch trend. Smartphones like the Essential Phone PH1 and the Sharp Aquos S2 had the smallest possible notch on a smartphone. The new Honor 8X follows much of the same design pattern to keep the notch as minimalistic as possible. The V-shaped notch seems to be housing only the front-facing camera sensor.

With the Honor 8X, the company most likely wants to introduce a budget-friendly smartphone. However, in the Honor 8 series, the Honor 8 Lite is already a mid-range smartphone. The rumours suggest that the smartphone would run on a Snapdragon 660 paired with the Adreno 509. The images posted on TENAA reveal that the smartphone would rock a dual rear-facing camera along with a fingerprint sensor. The Honor 8 was available in a 32 and 64GB storage variant with 4GB of RAM. Quite likely, the same storage variants would be available for the Honor 8 X as well. With the exception of the RAM, which could be bumped up to a 6GB RAM.

There is not much information available about the price or availability of the Honor 8X. However, we think that the smartphone could launch in the month of October at a starting price of $188 (Rs. 13,222). Stay tuned as we will be bringing more news about the Honor 8X soon.

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August 16, 2018