Honor 8x Overview

Design and features

Honor 8x comes with a glass and metallic design which gives it an amazing look.Though the designing is indeed impressive, it is quite difficult sometimes to see content in the bright sunlight. At the rear end of the device,you can spot dual camera setup lined up upright with a fingerprint sensor positioned at the very center. Although the device is a bit large in size, the sensors could easily be accessed through your index finger.The device also features a 3.5mm audio jack.If design is your preference then you won't get disappointed with this device.

Display

Honor 8X features 6.5-inch HD+ display with 2340*1080 screen resolution and 19:5:9 aspect ratio. The mini notch cited at the top of the screen accommodates the front camera, microphone, and  sensors.You can even cover the upper screen notch to get full-screen benefits. Not only does the device helps you watch your favorite movie or play a plenty of games in a ‘Full-Screen mode’ but it’s Night Mode filter is specially designed to help users to diminish eye strain by turning on its filter mode. While using the handset during the night time, turn on the night mode or adjust color temperature to reduce eye strain.

 Storage and Performance

The smartphone comes with 3 variants each comprising distinct inbuilt storage and random access memory. Even the cheapest variant of the model features 64 gigabytes of internal storage to store a host of apps and the good thing is a dedicated micro SD slot is given with this device. Now coming to the performance, even after testing it while performing multitasks the device performed quite well without any issue as the Honor 8x is powered by the company's own Octa core Kirin 710 Chipset which is quite descent when it comes to performance and can be compared with the sd660 Chipset.

Camera

The Honor 8X sports a dual camera set up at the rear end featuring 20MP and 2MP sensors while 16MP front camera supporting portrait mode. The camera lenses of the handset sports PDAF (phase detection autofocus).Honestly the camera performance with this device is just average So if you are a camera loving person then this smartphone isn't the right choice for you.

Battery capacity

Talking about the battery, it has a decent battery capacity of 3,750mAh and comes with 5V/2A charger. If you don’t use your smartphone frequently, this device can last for more than 24 hours. Besides that, the model offers you essential battery saving mode which can regulate the background activities, limit the visual effects, and stop email syncing.

Other features

As expected, Honor 8X features a face recognition to unlock the handset quickly, however, the feature doesn’t perform well under very-dim light or bright sunlight. Using the fingerprint reader, users can easily enter File Safe as well as App Lock features. Other essential features include the party mode that plays your favorite and most played music and Ride mode.

Final Verdict

Honor 8X is surely a tough competition for the other mid range section smartphones. Of course, the 6.5 inches HD+ display screen can help you watch exciting movies on a large screen. The device is quite good for the gamers, however, when it comes to high-graphic games, it somewhere lacks the ability to let the users play it with high-quality settings. The camera is average and it is recommended to not use the Al feature to click sharp and detailed photographs cuz the image doesn't look close to reality.

All in all, if you’re looking out for a handset that comes with a vibrant display, superb camera, big screen, a decent battery backup, and good audio quality, Honor 8X can turn out to be a best possible option.