The Honor 8X is going global very soon! While we wait for the upcoming midranger to reach the international market, let’s compare it against one of its rivals — the Vivo V11.
In this head-to-head, we’re going to take a look at the specs, camera performance, and battery life of the two smartphones.
Specs
Let’s start the comparison of the Honor 8X and the Vivo V11 on paper. As an overview, here’s a table of the phones’ specs:
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Honor 8X
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Vivo V11
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Display |
6.5-inch IPS LCD (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 ratio |
6.41-inch Super AMOLED (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 ratio |
Processor |
HiSilicon Kirin 710 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
Graphics |
Mali-G51 MP4 |
Adreno 512 |
Memory |
4GB |
6GB |
Storage |
64GB/128GB |
128GB |
Rear camera |
20MP f/1.8 + 2MP |
12MP f/1.8 + 5MP |
Front camera |
16MP f/2.0 |
25MP f/2.0 |
Battery |
3750mAh (Non-removable) |
3400mAh (Non-removable) |
Other features |
Rear fingerprint scanner, Face unlock |
In-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock |
OS |
Android 8.1 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.2 |
Android 8.1 Oreo w/ Funtouch OS 4.5 |
Both phones sport pretty large and tall displays, but the Honor 8X has the bigger of the two. At 6.5 inches, your videos and games will feel more immersive on the Honor 8X’s display, but that doesn’t make the other phone’s display inferior. With a Super AMOLED panel, the Vivo V11 can show content with vibrant colors.
When it comes to processing power, both sport an octa-core processor. The Honor 8X is powered by the new Kirin 710 processor from HiSilicon, a fully owned company by Huawei. The Vivo V11, on the other hand, has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. Since the Kirin 710 is newer, it’s fabricated using the latest 12nm processor while the Snapdragon 660 is made with the older 14nm process. This makes the Kirin 710 more efficient — at least on paper — and it is software-enhanced with GPU Turbo to boost the gaming performance.
As for memory and storage, both phones have different configurations. The Honor 8X has a pretty standard 4GB memory and 64GB/128GB storage combo. The Vivo V11 takes it further with 6GB memory and 128GB storage. Having less memory won’t necessarily make the Honor 8X slower, but it’ll definitely get filled with active apps faster due to less space.
The fingerprint reader on both phones is applied differently. The Honor 8X has the fingerprint scanner on its back, making it easy to unlock using the index finger. This placement is pretty popular among other Android phones as well. The Vivo V11’s in-display reader is indeed impressive, but it’s not as accurate and fast as the Honor 8X’s.
On the software side of things, both run Android Oreo out of the box but with their respective customizations. The Honor 8X has EMUI 8.2, while the Vivo V11 has Funtouch OS 4.5.
Camera
With dual rear cameras and high-resolution selfie shooters, both phones have an edge in mobile photography. On top of the impressive hardware, they even have AI working with the camera to take the best possible photo.
Check out the samples below:
For a quick refresher, the Honor 8X has 20- and 2-megapixel rear shooters with an f/1.8 aperture, while the Vivo V11 has a 12-megapixel f/1.8 main camera accompanied by a secondary 5-megapixel sensor. The front-facing camera of the Honor 8X has a 16-megapixel sensor versus the 25-megapixel of the Vivo V11.
Battery
Both the Honor 8X and the Vivo V11 have large batteries at 3750mAh and 3400mAh, respectively. The extra 350mAh of the Honor 8X could help the phone last longer, but there are a lot of factors that affect battery life.
Using a 1080p video loop test on both phones, we were able to get 16 hours and 40 minutes on the Honor 8X, while the Vivo V11 was able to last for 18 hours and 8 minutes.
There you have it! So, which of the two phones is your GadgetMatch?
This feature was produced in collaboration between GadgetMatch and Honor.