Huawei Ascend P8 vs. HTC One (X9)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Ascend P8 and HTC One (X9). 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

Huawei Ascend P8 vs. HTC One (X9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 153.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Huawei Ascend P8.
Width 72.1 mm 75.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Huawei Ascend P8.
Depth 6.4 mm 8 mm Huawei Ascend P8 is narrower than Huawei Ascend P8.
Weight 144 g 170 g Huawei Ascend P8 is lighter than Huawei Ascend P8.
Body Colour Champagne gold | Titanium grey Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than Huawei Ascend P8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 424 ppi 401 ppi Huawei Ascend P8 has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 MediaTek Helio X10
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - PowerVR G6200
MEMORY Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC One (X9) has more internal memory than Huawei Ascend P8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode Panorama, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.8
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 3000 mAh HTC One (X9) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Ascend P8.
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 830 minutes 900 minutes HTC One (X9) has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Ascend P8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 830 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
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, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features 64-bit architecture DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Huawei Ascend P8 HTC One (X9)
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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