Honor 8X review

This is what Honor’s about: great value, and more phone for your cash than most. Up against its big rivals, the Moto One and Nokia 7.1, the Honor 8X simply has more stuff and costs less. It has a bigger screen than either, one with loads more pixels packed in than the Moto One. There’s more CPU power, more camera megapixels, more mAh in its battery. More, more, more. There are just a couple of spots where the Honor 8X seems lesser. We don’t want to use microUSB charging in a £250 phone anymore, Honor, and there’s no 4K video capture. That may be a deal-breaker for some of you, but this phone still seems like a bargain to us.

Great price; Big, bold, clear screen; A very sharp look for the cash; Feature-packed camera;

No 4K video; microUSB charging in 2018?;

Honor 8X review

Though it costs £229.99 in the UK, the Honor 8X looks, feels and performs like a high-end smartphone in most respects. It features a gorgeous 6.5in FHD+ bezel-less display and an eye-catching glass and aluminium design that makes it stand out amongst the competition. It also offers high-end features like facial recognition, alongside the rear-facing fingerprint scanner, and although performance can be a little spotty in the most demanding 3D games, we've experienced very little in the way of lag in general use. We think it's impressive, especially with such a competitive price tag.

Looks and feels like a high-end smartphone; 6.5in bezel-less display; 20Mp front-facing camera is good for selfies; Performance is better than similarly price smartphones;

Photos can be blown out in bright light; AI Camera mode is a little too vivid; Facial recognition doesn't work in the dark;

Honor 8X review review

Great price; Big, bold, clear screen; A very sharp look for the cash; Feature-packed camera;

No 4K video; microUSB charging in 2018?;