Honor 8X vs Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Realme 2 Pro: Price, Specs And Features Compared
Huawei is hosting a launch event in London where it will be unveiling the Mate 20-series smartphones — Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X. Meanwhile, Huawei owned sub-brand Honor has launched a new mid-range device in India – Honor 8X.
Honor 8X is the successor of the Honor 7X which was launched last year. The major highlights of the Honor 8X include a 6.5-inch FullView display with minimal bezels. Powering the device is a Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset clocked at 2.2 GHz.
For photography, the Honor 8X sports a 20-megapixel camera along with a 2-megapixel AI-enabled rear-camera setup. And at the front, there’s a 16 MP AI-enabled camera for selfies. Fuelling the device is a 3,750 mAh battery. The Honor 8X runs Android Oreo 8.1-based EMUI 8.2. Honor has also launched the Honor Store app, which is now available on the Play Store.
The Honor 8X price in India starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 4GB of RAM + 64GB storage version while the 6GB of RAM + 64GB storage version is priced at Rs. 16,999. On the other hand, the 6GB of RAM + 128GB storage version is priced at Rs. 18,999.
At this price range, Honor 8X will face a tough competition with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Realme 2 Pro. We compared the three smartphones based on their price, specifications and features to see how they compete.
Honor 8X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Realme 2 Pro: Comparison Table
| Features | Honor 8X | Redmi Note 5 Pro | Realme 2 Pro |
| Display | 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) | 5.99-inch IPS LCD | 6.3-inch FullView (1080 x 2340 pixels) |
| Processor | Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core | Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm processor |
| RAM | 4GB / 6GB | 4GB / 6GB | 4GB / 6GB / 8GB |
| Storage | 64GB (expandable) | 64GB (expandable) | 64GB / 128GB (expandable) |
| Rear Camera | 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel | 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel |
| Front Camera | 16-megapixel | 20-megapixel | 16-megapixel |
| Battery | 3,750mAh | 4,000mAh | 3,500mAh |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | 4G VoLTE, Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | 4G VoLTE, Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Android OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1) | Android Nougat with MIUI 9 | Android 8.1 Oreo (ColorOS) |
| Price | Rs 14,999 (4GB/64GB) Rs 16,990 (6GB/64GB) Rs. 18,990 (6GB/128GB) |
Rs 14,999 (4GB) Rs 16,999 (6GB) |
Rs 13,990 (4GB/64GB) Rs 15,990 (6GB/64GB) Rs 17,990 (8GB / 128GB) |
