Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Honor 8X: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Samsung
Honor
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Honor 8X
Code Name
SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
JSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a
Announcement Date
29 March 2017
September, 2018
Official Release
April 2017
September, 2018
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, South Korea, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Bangladesh
China, France, Italy, Spain, Malaysia, Russia, Czech Republic, India, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Macedonia, Netherlands
Screen Size
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio),
6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~529 ppi density
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~397 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Panel Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, N/A
Dimensions (Size)
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Physical Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
175 g (6.17 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Color Variant
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
Black, Blue, Red, Pink
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 128GB
64GB, 64GB, 128GB, 128GB
Processor Variant
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Mali-G51 MP4
Operating System (OS)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, and 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1440p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
No
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.
Features/Modes
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Battery Capacity
3500 mAh
3750 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Po
Charging Methods
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
10W wired
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
SIM-Support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes (JSN-L21 only)
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Dedicated Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
N/A
Durability (Water & Dust)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
N/A

