Honor X8d

The Honor X8d has a tall, slim profile measuring 162.9 mm in height, 76.3 mm in width, and just 7.5 mm in thickness, with a weight of 188 g that keeps it reasonably light for its size. It carries an IP65 rating, meaning it is certified as water resistant and protected against low-pressure water jets, though it does not feature a rugged build. The device is a standard candybar-style smartphone with no folding mechanism.

The Honor X8d features a 6.77″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px and a pixel density of 388 ppi, delivering a sharp and vivid visual experience. The panel supports a 120Hz refresh rate, which contributes to smoother motion during scrolling and everyday use. It does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision content formats. The device also lacks a secondary screen.

The Honor X8d is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, a 4 nm octa-core chipset configured with 2 cores running at 2.3 GHz and 6 cores at 2 GHz using big.LITTLE technology, delivering 8 threads and a thermal design power of just 4W. It comes with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 3200 MHz and 256 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage, with the platform supporting a maximum memory capacity of 16 GB. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 613 GPU, clocked at 955 MHz, with support for DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, and the ability to drive up to two displays simultaneously. The chipset also includes integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone security, and full 64-bit support.

The Honor X8d features a dual-lens rear camera system led by a 108 MP main sensor paired with a 5 MP secondary lens, both using a CMOS sensor type and supported by optical image stabilization. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is not available. The rear camera supports a broad range of manual controls — including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — along with burst mode, HDR, panorama, timelapse, and slow-motion video recording, while RAW capture and manual shutter speed are not supported. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps, with no HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording capability, and a single LED flash is present without dual-tone or RGB variants. On the front, there is a 16 MP single-lens camera without a front-facing flash, and it is positioned on the bezel rather than under the display.

The Honor X8d runs Android 15 and comes with a well-rounded set of software features covering both usability and privacy. On the privacy side, it offers clipboard warnings, location privacy controls, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. The interface supports dynamic and manual theme customization, dark mode, an extra dim mode, widgets, split-screen multitasking, picture-in-picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. It also includes on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, app offloading, a child lock, multi-user support, phone tracking, battery health check, and the ability to play games while they are downloading. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available, and Quick Start is also not supported.

The Honor X8d houses a 7000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 45W wired fast charging, allowing it to recharge at a reasonably brisk pace. A battery level indicator is present for tracking charge status. The battery is non-removable, and neither wireless charging nor reverse wireless charging is supported.

The Honor X8d has a notably limited audio feature set. It does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack or stereo speakers, meaning audio output relies on a single speaker and wireless or USB-C connected headphones. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-quality Bluetooth codec options are supported — there is no aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC. A built-in radio is also absent.

The Honor X8d supports dual-SIM operation and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC, though 5G is not available and the device is limited to 4G LTE cellular connectivity. Wired connectivity is handled through a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, with maximum download and upload speeds of 2500 Mbits/s and 900 Mbits/s respectively, while HDMI output is not present. An external memory slot provides expandable storage, and a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication — 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not included. For navigation, the device supports GPS and Galileo satellite systems. The onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and motion or optical tracking capabilities are all absent. Features such as emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, ANT+, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector are likewise not supported, and no stylus is included.

The Honor X8d includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate subjects during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.