Side by side comparison and review of Honor 8X and Black Shark 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 163.61 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater height than Honor 8X. |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75.01 mm | Honor 8X has greater width than Black Shark 2. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.77 mm | Honor 8X is narrower than Honor 8X. |
| Weight | 175 g | 205 g | Honor 8X is lighter than Honor 8X. |
| Body Colour | Red | Blue | Black | Shadow black | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.39" | Honor 8X has larger screen size than Black Shark 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Pixel Density | 397 ppi | 403 ppi | Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than Honor 8X. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 430 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Black Shark 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | FullView Display | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz | Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than Honor 8X. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 |
| MEMORY | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Honor 8X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Honor 8X. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Honor 8X. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.75 | Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Honor 8X. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Special Effects | Portrait | HDR, low light enhancement | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | |
| Light Source | - | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than Honor 8X. |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Black Shark 2 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 8X. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 6P lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8X. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.9 μm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AI Beauty | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 4000 mAh | Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8X. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 150 min | - | |
| Standby Time | 697 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1260 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1260 min Standby: up to 697 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key |
| OTHERS | Honor 8X | Black Shark 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Headphones, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case |
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