Honor 8X vs. Xiaomi Redmi S2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 8X and Xiaomi Redmi S2. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8X vs. Xiaomi Redmi S2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.4 mm 160.73 mm Xiaomi Redmi S2 has greater height than Honor 8X.
Width 76.6 mm 77.26 mm Xiaomi Redmi S2 has greater width than Honor 8X.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.1 mm Honor 8X is narrower than Honor 8X.
Weight 175 g 170 g Xiaomi Redmi S2 is lighter than Honor 8X.
Body Colour Red | Blue | Black Grey | Blue | Rose gold | Gold | Black | Dark grey
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.577 W/kg (body), 0.429 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 5.99" Honor 8X has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 397 ppi 269 ppi Honor 8X has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features FullView Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi S2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Honor 8X has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Honor 8X has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Honor 8X has better lens aperture than Honor 8X.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait HDR, low light enhancement
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi S2 has face detection.
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
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Dual camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi S2 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 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) - Precise bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3080 mAh Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
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 Xiaomi Redmi S2
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 -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
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
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Honor 8X Xiaomi Redmi S2
Included Accessories Headphones, USB cable, power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case
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