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Honor 8X launched for Rs. 14,999: Details here
Last updated on Oct 16, 2018, 02:59 pm
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Huawei-owned Honor has launched its latest Honor 8X smartphone in India.
The key highlights of the phone are its full-HD+ notched display, AI-powered cameras, up to 6GB RAM, and a mid-range Kirin 710 processor.
The Honor 8X's price starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage option and it will go on sale via Amazon starting October 24.
Here's our roundup.
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Design & Display
Honor 8X: At a glance
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Up front, the phone sports an edge-to-edge notched display with a slim bottom bezel to boast a 91% screen-to-body ratio.
Further, on the back, there's a glass panel which features a double textured design and houses a dual camera setup and a fingerprint sensor.
The Honor 8X features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340-pixels) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and pixel density of 397ppi.
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Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
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The Honor 8X sports a dual rear-camera setup comprising a 20-MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, paired with a 2-MP secondary sensor, and an LED flash.
The primary camera comes with several AI-powered features such as Portrait Mode, Scene Recognition, AI Beauty and Super Night Shot among others.
Up front, the phone gets a 16-MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper and comes with AI-based Backlight Portrait Selfies features.
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Internals
Under the hood
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The Honor 8X is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor, coupled with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 400GB).
The phone packs a 3,750mAh battery with support for 5V/2A (10W) charging and runs Android Oreo 8.1-based EMUI 8.2.
Further, Honor has also offered Huawei's GPU Turbo technology that boosts graphics processing for gaming while reducing power consumption.
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Nitty-gritty
Connectivity options and sensors onboard the Honor 8X
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In terms of connectivity options, the Honor 8X supports dual-SIM cards, 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/c (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.2 LE with aptX support, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, a Micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Sensors onboard the phone include an ambient light sensor, compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, and a proximity sensor.
Further, the phone supports Dolby Atmos surround sound and packs stereo speakers.
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India pricing
Honor 8X starts at Rs. 14,999
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In terms of pricing, the Honor 8X starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage option.
Likewise, the mid-end 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 16,999 and the top-end 6GB RAM/128GB storage model will cost Rs. 18,999.
The phone will be available exclusively via Amazon starting October 24 and will be offered in Black, Red, and Blue color options.
