Honor 8X Launched In India
Launched
Honor
Honor 8X
16 October 2018
Rs 14,999 - 4 GB / 64 GB
Rs 16,999 - 6 GB / 64 GB
Rs 18,999 - 6 GB / 128 GB
160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm
175 grams
Double Textured Design
Metal Middle Frame
2.5 D Glass
Black
Blue
Red
6.5 inch
IPS LCD
2340 x 1080 px
396 ppi
Hisilicon Kirin 710
Octa Core
4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Mali G51
GPU Turbo
64 GB
128 GB
4 GB
6 GB
upto 400 GB
EMUI 8.2
Android 8.1 Oreo
20 MP + 2 MP
PDAF
LED Flash
Panaroma
HDR
1080p @ 30 fps
16 MP
f/2.0
1080p @ 30 fps
3,750 mAh
Wi-Fi 802.11
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS
microUSB
0.72 W/kg
Fingerprint Sensor
Headphone Jack
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.
