Honor 8X vs. Xiaomi MI Max 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8X and Xiaomi MI Max 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8X vs. Xiaomi MI Max 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.4 mm 176.15 mm Xiaomi MI Max 3 has greater height than Honor 8X.
Width 76.6 mm 87.4 mm Xiaomi MI Max 3 has greater width than Honor 8X.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.99 mm Honor 8X is narrower than Honor 8X.
Weight 175 g 221 g Honor 8X is lighter than Honor 8X.
Body Colour Red | Blue | Black -
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.417 W/kg (body), 1.584 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.9" Xiaomi MI Max 3 has larger screen size than Honor 8X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 397 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Max Brightness - 520 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features FullView Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Honor 8X has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI Max 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Honor 8X has better lens aperture than Honor 8X.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 3 has face detection.
Light Source - Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Max 3 has better second camera resolution than Honor 8X.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 8X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi MI Max 3 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 5500 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 3 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8X.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Max 3 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 150 min -
Standby Time 697 hours 474 hours Honor 8X has longer standby time than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 233 hrs
Standby: up to 474 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 MIUI 10
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE
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 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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), 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 Xiaomi MI Max 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP
FEATURES Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock, infrared remote control, Split Screen
OTHERS Honor 8X Xiaomi MI Max 3
Included Accessories Headphones, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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