5 key advantages of Honor 8X over OPPO F9 and Vivo V11
The OPPO F9 and Vivo V11 are two popular smartphones with a small notch designs, large screen-to-body ratios, and mid-range grade specs in the PHP 17,990 to PHP 19,999 price range.
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| Can 8X keep up? |
But did you know that there's an upcoming smartphone with comparable features and specs for less compared with those two above-mentioned devices?
What is it? It is the Honor 8X!
What is it? It is the Honor 8X!
The cool part? I personally think that it even has few advantages over the OPPO F9 and Vivo V11 despite the lower expected price tag.
In China, the Honor 8X has a starting price of just CNY 1,399 (PHP 10.9K).
In China, the Honor 8X has a starting price of just CNY 1,399 (PHP 10.9K).
Let's have a look!
Key advantages of Honor 8X over OPPO F9 and Vivo V11
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| Legit glass back and metal frame |
1. Premium real metal and glass construction- Honor used real metal material for the frame and real 2.5D curved glass at the back/front of the 8X.
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| Petal-like design |
On the other hand, the design of the F9 and V11 are also nice. However, they are still made out of plastic. Yes, plastic is dependable, but it won't have the feel and texture of a high-end device.
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| Glossy gradient |
2. Bigger display - All three phones have a 19:5:9 screen aspect ratio. But, the Honor 8X has the bigger 6.5-inch 2.5D IPS screen with FHD+ resolution compared with F9 and V11.
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| Bigger screen |
It could be more suitable for those who want a smartphone with a bigger screen for watching videos, playing games, and more.
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| F9 screen |
The F9 and V11 has a small notch design though. But, the Honor 8X has a smaller 4.2 mm chin bezel than those two devices.
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| V11 screen |
The result? It has 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. It is even higher than the 90.8 of F9 and almost as good as the 91.27 of V11.
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| Big screen, big battery |
3. Larger battery capacity - The Honor 8X has the bigger 3,750mAh battery over the 3,500mAh and 3,400mAh of the F9 and V11. In our test, it was able to last for 13 hours of heavy usage on a single charge. The charging time of F9 and V11 are faster though.
4. Higher dual-rear camera setup - The 8X has the bigger 20MP f/1.8 + 2MP camera at the back with PDAF, contrast focus, Master AI, and LED flash.
The F9 has the 16MP f/1.8 sensor paired with a 2MP depth camera. It also has PDAF, AI, and LED flash.
The V11 has a 12MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.4 setup with Dual Pixel PDAF focus and dual-tone LED flash.
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| 20MP f/1.8 + 2MP |
4. Higher dual-rear camera setup - The 8X has the bigger 20MP f/1.8 + 2MP camera at the back with PDAF, contrast focus, Master AI, and LED flash.
The F9 has the 16MP f/1.8 sensor paired with a 2MP depth camera. It also has PDAF, AI, and LED flash.
The V11 has a 12MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.4 setup with Dual Pixel PDAF focus and dual-tone LED flash.
5. AI-assisted night mode with handheld long exposure - Moreover, the Honor 8X has one killer feature that the F9 and V11 doesn't have, the AI-assisted night mode with up to 6 seconds handheld long exposure.
It can let you take lowlight photos with better details, exposure, and dynamic range compared with regular point and shoot snaps.
Honor 8X vs OPPO F9 vs Vivo V11 Specs Comparison
| Device | Honor 8X | OPPO F9 | Vivo V11 |
| Display | 6.5-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 396 ppi | 6.3-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass protected LTPS TFT screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 409 ppi | 6.41-inch 2.5D curved Super AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 422 ppi |
| CPU | 2.2GHz 64-bit Kirin 710 octa-core processor | 2.0GHz 64-bit Helio P60 octa-core processor with dual-core AI | 1.95GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 512 |
| RAM | 4GB | 6GB | 6GB |
| ROM | 64GB/128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB (dedicated) | 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated) | 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated) |
| Back Camera | 20MP f/1.8 + 2MP w/ PDAF, contrast focus, Master AI, and LED flash | 16MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF and LED flash | 12MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.4 w/ Dual Pixel PDAF focus and dual-tone LED flash |
| Selfie Camera | 16MP f/2.0 w/ AI face beauty |
25MP f/2.0 w/ AI Beauty Recognition and screen flash
| 25MP f/2.0 w/ AI and screen flash |
| Battery | 3,750mAh | 3,500mAh w/ VOOC flash charge | 3,400mAh w/ dual engine fast charging |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo w/ ColorsOS 5.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo w/ Funtouch OS 4.5 |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, HWA, aptX, and aptX HD, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), dual 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic |
| Others | Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: black, blue, red, purple | Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Dirac HD audio, dual mic, Colors: sunrise red, twilight blue, starry purple | In-Display fingerprint sensor, IR face unlock, dual mic, Colors: nebula, starry night |
| Dimensions | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm | 156.7 x 74.0 x 7.99 mm | 157.9 x 75 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 169 g | 156 g |
| Price | PHP 12,990 |
PHP 17,990
| PHP 19,999 |
Aside from the 5 key advantages, the Honor 8X also has an equally impressive Kirin 710 AI octa-core processor that can go toe-to-toe with the Helio P60 and Snapdragon 660 chips of the the F9 and V11, respectively.
Honor will launch the 8X on October 10!
Are you excited?
Are you excited?
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