The Affordable Phone to Watch: A Closer Look at the Honor 8X

As I'm sure many of you are aware, last year's Honor 7X was a runaway success, and this year's iteration is looking like it's going to be just as popular. The new phone is positioning itself as the number one go-to device for those under the sub-300 euro mark. With that in mind, I'm excited to share with you my thoughts on this latest offering from Honor.

One of the first things that stands out about the Honor 8X is its unique visual identity. The back of the phone features a glass design with two separate textures, each side reflecting light in a slightly different way. The transition between these textures is subtle but surprising, and I have to say, it's really quite eye-catching. The left side of the phone carries all the details, while the right side only features a fingerprint scanner that's nicely located and easy to use.

Turning the phone over, we find an impressive 6.5-inch display that's a 1080p IPS panel. One of the benefits of this screen is that the chin is only a fraction larger than the other three bezels, which means it has a screen-to-body ratio higher than both the OnePlus 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. When compared to similarly priced phones like Xiaomi Mi A2, the Honor 8X's display is looking like a real showstopper.

But what really sets the Honor 8X apart from its competitors is its display enhancements. The phone features video enhancement technology that dials up the contrast when watching videos, making for a much clearer and more engaging viewing experience. Additionally, there's glare minimization, which ensures that the display stays clear even in bright sunlight. Finally, the phone has Rheinland certified eye comfort mode, which provides official certification for eye protection in a similar way to IP ratings for water and dust resistance.

Hardware-wise, the Honor 8X is packing a powerful processor - the Kirin 710 chip - paired with 4GB of RAM. While this may not be as much memory as some of its competitors, it's still plenty for most users, and I've found that apps load up quickly enough to get by. The phone also features GPU Turbo technology, which is a dedicated processor designed specifically for gaming. This means that when playing games like PUBG Mobile or Mobile Legends, you'll feel the full impact of the Honor 8X's power.

The battery life on the Honor 8X is another area where it excels. With a capacity of 3,000mAh, I've found that the phone can easily last me around six hours when using the device extensively. This should be more than enough for most users, although if you're someone who's always on the go, you may find yourself needing to top up the battery mid-day.

Moving on to the camera, the Honor 8X features a twenty-plus-two megapixel setup that's certainly capable of producing some stunning photos. The phone's AI-powered camera is able to detect scenes and adjust the exposure accordingly, which results in images with bold colors, deep shadows, and plenty of detail. However, it's worth noting that the AI can sometimes be a bit too aggressive, adding serious vignettes to photos and pushing contrast levels way up. Still, this just shows how advanced the camera technology is, and I have no doubt that many users will find it more than capable.

One of the most exciting features on the Honor 8X has to be its night mode. When I say night mode, I'm talking about a feature that allows you to hold the phone steady for a few seconds while it captures the best parts of the image at different exposures. This technology uses AI stabilization to keep blur to a minimum and produce images that are nothing short of breathtaking.

Of course, no smartphone would be complete without social media capabilities, and the Honor 8X is no exception. The phone features all the usual suspects, including portrait mode, slow-motion video recording, and more. And for those who love selfies, there's even a dedicated 16 megapixel front-facing camera with all the wacky arrow modes you'd expect from an Honor device.

New entrants in the mid-range smartphone market, like the Pocophone F1, have certainly made things interesting lately. But while it's true that competition is fierce, I believe that the Honor 8X has carved out a unique niche for itself. With its stunning display, impressive camera capabilities, and robust hardware lineup, this phone is sure to appeal to anyone looking for an affordable option without sacrificing too much on performance.

In short, the Honor 8X is definitely worth considering for those in the market for a new smartphone. Whether you're a die-hard fan of the brand or just looking for something that won't break the bank, this device has everything you need and then some. And with its ongoing competition with other mid-range smartphones, it's clear that Honor is committed to delivering top-notch products at affordable prices.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis right here is a very affordable phone positioning itself as the number one go-to device for the sub 300 euro mock last year's honor 7x was a runaway success and so there is a lot of excitement with this one I'm also adding three honor 8 X phones to a running iPhone 10s giveaway so instructions for that are in the description below to say one thing the phone looks refreshingly different the back is glass but with two separate textures each side reflects light in a slightly different way and the transition is subtle but surprising the left side carries all the details while the right just the fingerprint scanner which is nicely located and easy to feel for and then at the bottom you've got a headphone jack and a microUSB port turning it around the display is an impressive 6.5 inches it's a 1080p IPS panel and the chin is only a fraction larger than the other three bezels which makes it screen to body ratio higher than the 1 plus 6 and samsung galaxy note 9 and then when you compare it to similarly priced phones like Charlie's me a 2 while obviously there is more to the story than this the screen looks good the money there are actually a few more benefits to be had with the display you've got video enhancement which dials up the contrast when you're watching video glare minimization so the display is even clearer under bright sunlight and then you've got Rheinland certified eye comfort mode which is like an official certification for eye protection in a similar way that an IP rating certifies water and dust resistance hardware wise the firm is packing the kieran 7/10 chip and 4 gigabytes of RAM with the base model bearing in mind that this is a budget priced phone performances ample and apps load up quickly I've already done a dedicated video on GPU turbo but that is a technology that is in action here and you'll feel it when playing games like pop G mobile and mobile legends this should then combine with the battery capacity of 30 750 milliamp hours to give some pretty great endurance results but we'll have to wait a bit for the 4/3 from the time I spent with it though I've been getting around six hours of screen on time on average camera wise you've got a pretty classic honor set up but with the twist this AI isn't exactly subtle and it sometimes adds a pretty serious vignette to photos and pushes contrast way up but there are cases when it's more than that for example it can detect scenes when the background is too bright and then take multiple shots at different exposures to compensate this is a twenty plus two megapixel setup and during the day era she captures pretty great photos colors come up bold shadows dark and detail is usually present in all parts of the image we've got port reload too but the most anticipated feature here is night mode and when I say night mode that might ring a bell because as with another firm we all know and love nightmare Don the 8x allows you to hold the phone steady for a few seconds while the phone captures the best parts of the image at different exposures using AI stabilization to keep blur to a minimum and the software is so powerful that it easily brings the 8x up to parity with some much more expensive devices normal video tops out at 1080p but you do get super slow-motion at 480 fps err you've got a 16 megapixel selfie camera - with all the wacky arrow modes you come to expect from an honor phone alright with new entrants like the pocke for an f1 the mid-range smartphone market has really heated up over the last couple of weeks having said that I'm excited about this firm it's taking a different approach it's got a unique visual identity from the back but also a massive amount of display on the front and while this is by no means a full review the fern is looking like it delivers a really slick experience for less honor is also launching a competition called cheer for on 8x and they're asking people to film a 15 second clip or any social comments in which you say something you like about the 8x put it on social media and tag their accounts with this hashtag and in return they've got a whole bunch of prizes you can find out more about that on my channels or the honor global channels thanks it off watching guys my name is Erin this is mr. who's the boss and I'll catch you guys next timethis right here is a very affordable phone positioning itself as the number one go-to device for the sub 300 euro mock last year's honor 7x was a runaway success and so there is a lot of excitement with this one I'm also adding three honor 8 X phones to a running iPhone 10s giveaway so instructions for that are in the description below to say one thing the phone looks refreshingly different the back is glass but with two separate textures each side reflects light in a slightly different way and the transition is subtle but surprising the left side carries all the details while the right just the fingerprint scanner which is nicely located and easy to feel for and then at the bottom you've got a headphone jack and a microUSB port turning it around the display is an impressive 6.5 inches it's a 1080p IPS panel and the chin is only a fraction larger than the other three bezels which makes it screen to body ratio higher than the 1 plus 6 and samsung galaxy note 9 and then when you compare it to similarly priced phones like Charlie's me a 2 while obviously there is more to the story than this the screen looks good the money there are actually a few more benefits to be had with the display you've got video enhancement which dials up the contrast when you're watching video glare minimization so the display is even clearer under bright sunlight and then you've got Rheinland certified eye comfort mode which is like an official certification for eye protection in a similar way that an IP rating certifies water and dust resistance hardware wise the firm is packing the kieran 7/10 chip and 4 gigabytes of RAM with the base model bearing in mind that this is a budget priced phone performances ample and apps load up quickly I've already done a dedicated video on GPU turbo but that is a technology that is in action here and you'll feel it when playing games like pop G mobile and mobile legends this should then combine with the battery capacity of 30 750 milliamp hours to give some pretty great endurance results but we'll have to wait a bit for the 4/3 from the time I spent with it though I've been getting around six hours of screen on time on average camera wise you've got a pretty classic honor set up but with the twist this AI isn't exactly subtle and it sometimes adds a pretty serious vignette to photos and pushes contrast way up but there are cases when it's more than that for example it can detect scenes when the background is too bright and then take multiple shots at different exposures to compensate this is a twenty plus two megapixel setup and during the day era she captures pretty great photos colors come up bold shadows dark and detail is usually present in all parts of the image we've got port reload too but the most anticipated feature here is night mode and when I say night mode that might ring a bell because as with another firm we all know and love nightmare Don the 8x allows you to hold the phone steady for a few seconds while the phone captures the best parts of the image at different exposures using AI stabilization to keep blur to a minimum and the software is so powerful that it easily brings the 8x up to parity with some much more expensive devices normal video tops out at 1080p but you do get super slow-motion at 480 fps err you've got a 16 megapixel selfie camera - with all the wacky arrow modes you come to expect from an honor phone alright with new entrants like the pocke for an f1 the mid-range smartphone market has really heated up over the last couple of weeks having said that I'm excited about this firm it's taking a different approach it's got a unique visual identity from the back but also a massive amount of display on the front and while this is by no means a full review the fern is looking like it delivers a really slick experience for less honor is also launching a competition called cheer for on 8x and they're asking people to film a 15 second clip or any social comments in which you say something you like about the 8x put it on social media and tag their accounts with this hashtag and in return they've got a whole bunch of prizes you can find out more about that on my channels or the honor global channels thanks it off watching guys my name is Erin this is mr. who's the boss and I'll catch you guys next time\n"