Huawei Honor 8x vs Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 8x vs Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 8xHuawei Honor 8xGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · L21
Samsung Galaxy XCover ProSamsung Galaxy XCover ProGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · G715F
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Basics
Huawei Honor 8x
Huawei Honor 8x
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L21
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Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G715F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.8Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.4Performance & Hardware 5.4Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.5Camera 5.3Camera
Connectivity score 5.9 Connectivity 6.5 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
136 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 8x vs Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro

Specs Huawei Honor 8x price comparison Huawei Honor 8x
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L21 		Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro price compare Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G715F
Inches 6.5" 6.3"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 78% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Dimensions 76.6 mm
160.4 mm
7.8 mm 		76.7 mm
159.9 mm
9.9 mm
Weight 175 g 218 g
Micro Kirin 710
Octa-Core 		Exynos 9611
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 173.113
v8 		180.011
v8
Battery 3750 mAh 4050 mAh
Main Camera 1
20 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
25 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases JSN-L21, Huawei Honor 8S, Huawei Honor 8 Max, Honor View 10 lite SM-G715FZ

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		January 2020,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 8x
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
Huawei Honor 8x
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
Size
76.6 mm • 160.4 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.7 mm • 159.9 mm • 9.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 175 g 218 g
Usable surface 84 % 78 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Resistance - IP68
MIL-STD-810G
Colors
Black

Blue

Red

Lilac
Black

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.3"
Type LCD IPS TFT LCD (IPS)
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 396 Pixels per inch 418 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • NTSC
  • 85% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
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Is it comfortable?
8.9
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.1
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.67 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G51 MP4 ARM Mali-G72 MP3

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
173.113
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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180.011
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.9
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.8
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 20 Mpx 25 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 2.00 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
480 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.6
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.1
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Quality of selfies
7.9
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Does it have a powerful flash?
7.5
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.810 W/Kg on head
1.020 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
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Quality of the GPS
8.8
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And the WiFi?
9.0
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
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4050 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
10.0W 		Yes,
15.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 46%
    More than one day
  • 9%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 9%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
136 reviews
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Prices
From $ 102 --
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