Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Nokia 7 Plus
- Nokia 7 Plus
Honor Play
- Honor Play review
Honor 8X - 4.0 / 5
Dressed to impress
- Aluminium and glass design Micro-USB and 3.5mm headphone socket Approx 159 x 17.6 x 7.8mm, 184g
A display that impresses
- 6.5-inch, 2340 x 1080 pixel LCD display 19.5:9 aspect with notch
Mid-range hardware, impressive battery
- Kirin 710 hardware with GPU Turbo, 4GB RAM 64GB storage + microSD 3750mAh battery
EMUI is bloated, but offers a lot
- Lots of pre-installed apps Complete reworking of Android Oreo
Cameras get AI, but perform like a mid-range phone
- 20MP + 2MP dual rear camera, f/1.8 16MP front camera, f/2.0
To recap
The Honor 8X offers great value for money, giving you a lot of phone for your money. There’s some innovation in the camera and great battery life, but EMUI is a little bloated and the display could be better.
