Detailed comparison and review of Honor X8 and Fairphone 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer Model Number | TFY-LX1 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 161.6 mm | Honor X8 has greater height than Fairphone 5. |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.83 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater width than Honor X8. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 9.6 mm | Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8. |
| Weight | 177 g | 212 g | Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver | Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black | |
| Body Material | - | 100% post-consumer recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Fairphone 5 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP55 | |
| SAR Value | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | LTPS | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.7" | 6.46" | Honor X8 has larger screen size than Fairphone 5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2388 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels | Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Honor X8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 880 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Fairphone 5 has better colour depth than Honor X8. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode | Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor Number | - | QCM6490 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz | Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than Honor X8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | Qualcomm ADRENO 643 |
| MEMORY | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| RAM | 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension | 8 GB | Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Honor X8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Honor X8. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 64 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 5. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.49" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.88 | Honor X8 has better lens aperture than Honor X8. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 10 cm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26mm | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 8x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Special Effects | HDR, Stickers | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Honor X8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 9216 x 6912 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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) | Noise reduction | 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than Honor X8. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.51" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony IMX858 Sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Fairphone 5 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor X8. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 13mm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus | |
| Camera Modes (2nd Camera) | - | Macro mode | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Honor X8. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.45 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 22mm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Stickers | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition, Smile Capture | - | Honor X8 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Gesture control | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than Honor X8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | - | Honor X8 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 459 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2280 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2280 min Standby: up to 459 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | Magic UI 4.2 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, FDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 BLE | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | - |
| FEATURES | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | HONOR RAM Turbo | OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Honor X8 | Fairphone 5 |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31 | |
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| Product Recycled Content | - | 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m |
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