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Honor 8X Max vs Honor Magic 2

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Rs. 15,790
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Rs. 17,999
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Summary
73%
82%
Performance

Snapdragon 636

4 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Display

7.12" (18.08 cm)

1080x2244 px (FHD+)

6.39" (16.23 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 24 MP + 16 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

3500 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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Honor 8X Max is permanently discontinued.
Honor Magic 2 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

HiSilicon Kirin 980

CPU

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 509

Mali-G76 MP10

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.12 " (18.08 cm)

6.39 " (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2244 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

350 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.39 %

84.66 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 177.5 mm
Width: 86.2 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 157.3 mm
Width: 75.1 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

210 grams

206 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Red

Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IPX2

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4

16 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
24 MP f/1.8
16 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Triple

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
2 MP Camera
2 MP Camera

Camera Type

Slide

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 114 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope