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Honor X8 vs Huawei nova Y61

What X8 does better (13) and where nova Y61 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Honor X8
Honor · 2022X8
5.1Score
13 advantages≈ $160
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Huawei nova Y61
Huawei · 2022nova Y61
5.0Score
3 advantages≈ $150
5.0Display3.2
6.9Camera4.1
2.9Battery5.2
4.1Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

X8nova Y61
74.7 × 163.47.575.8 × 164.38.9
X8nova Y61Difference
Height163.4 mm164.3 mm−0.9 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight177 g188 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X8 better than nova Y61?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Pixel density391 ppi vs 269 ppi+45%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 5 MP3.2×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · nova Y61: No
  8. Weight177 g vs 188 g+6%
  9. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  12. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+19%

Why is nova Y61 better than X8?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  3. Memory card slotNo · X8: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X8Honor X8≈ $1605.1
Huawei nova Y61Huawei nova Y61≈ $1505.0
Design
Weight177 g188 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm
Height163.4 mm164.3 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursTitanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean BlueSapphire Blue, Mint Green, Midnight Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px1,600 px
Pixel density391 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness466 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%82.4%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G—
Chip makerQualcomm—
Process6 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz—
GPUAdreno 610—
AnTuTu score407,835—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,574—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging22 W22 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11EMUI 12
PlatformAndroidOther
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1EMUI 12
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