[HONOR X Series] History of HONOR X Series Lineup Evolution

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Hey HONOR Fans,

If you are a true HONOR Fans than you might have atleast used one of their X Series Smartphone. You know that HONOR X series smartphones are build in a way to provide maximum features in a mid-range price. This is the reason that X Smartphone Series is top selling series of HONOR.

So how did it all started and how many X Series handsets HONOR has launched? Let’s find out:

1. HONOR 3X:

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HONOR 3x was the first HONOR X Series Smartphone launched in December 2013, at that time HONOR was part of HUAWEI and another name of HONOR 3X was Huawei Ascend G750.

Following are the key specs of HONOR 3x:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.5 inches (267 ppi)

Colors: Black, White

Maximum Resolution: 720x1280 pixels

Chipset: Mediatek MT6592 (Octa Core 1.7 Ghz)

RAM: 2 GB

Internal Storage: 8 GB

Battery: 3000 mAh

OS: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 2

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 13 MP

Front Camera: 5 MP

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.0

3G: Yes

4G: No

Sensors:

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

2. HONOR 3X Pro:

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HONOR 3x Pro was released in June 2014. It has the same chipset as HONOR 3X but improved screen resolution and storage capacity

Following are the key specs of HONOR 3x Pro:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.5 inches (401 ppi)

Colors: Black, White

Maximum Resolution: 1080x1920pixels

Chipset: Mediatek MT6592 (Octa Core 1.7 Ghz)

RAM: 2 GB

Internal Storage: 32 GB

Battery: 3000 mAh

OS: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 13 MP

Front Camera: 5 MP

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.0

3G: Yes

4G: No

Sensors:

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

3. HONOR 4X:

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HONOR 4x was released in October 2014 and was also launched with the name HUAWEI Glory Play 4X. HONOR used Kirin 620 in HONOR 4X that supported LTE connectivity. These are the specifications of HONOR 4X

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.5 inches (267 ppi)

Colors: Black, White

Maximum Resolution: 720x1280 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 620 (Quad Core 1.2 Ghz)

RAM: 2 GB

Internal Storage: 8 GB

Battery: 3000 mAh

OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 13 MP

Front Camera: 5 MP

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.0

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

4. HONOR 5x:

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HONOR 5x was released in November 2015 and was also launched with the name HONOR X5, HUAWEI GR5. HONOR 5X offered HD resolution of **. Lets have a look at technical specifications:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.5 inches (401 ppi)

Colors: Black, White, Gold

Maximum Resolution: 1080x1920 pixels

Chipset: Snapdragon 616 (Octa Core 1.5Ghz)

RAM: 3 GB

Internal Storage: 16 GB

Battery: 3000 mAh

OS: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 13 MP

Front Camera: 5 MP

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.0

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

5. HONOR 6x:

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HONOR 6x was released in October 2016, it was the first HONOR X Series Smartphone to offer Dual back camera setup and was launched with Kirin 655 Chipset. As it offered Dual back camera, therefore it was launched with the slogan “Double or Nothing”

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.5 inches (401 ppi)

Colors: Gray, Gold, Silver

Maximum Resolution: 1080x1920 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 655 (Octa Core 2.1 Ghz)

RAM: 4 GB

Internal Storage: 64 GB

Battery: 3340 mAh

OS: Android 6.0(Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (nougat), EMUI 5

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 12 MP (main sensor), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.1

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

6. HONOR 7X:

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HONOR 7X was released in December 2017. It was launched with screen ratio of 18:9 and a pixel density of 407 ppi. As the main emphasis of HONOR 7X was its screen therefore the tagline was “Want to see farther than ordinary people? Higher? Wider? Everywhere is your world.”

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 5.93 inches (407 ppi)

Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2160 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 659 (Octa Core 2.36 Ghz)

RAM: 4 GB

Internal Storage: 64 GB

Battery: 3340 mAh

OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 16 MP (wide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.1

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

7. HONOR 8X:

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HONOR 8X was released in September 2018. HONOR 8X was the best-selling Smartphone from HONOR. It was known for its exceptional camera and processing performance offering 20 MP rear camera and 16 MP front camera. For its exceptional hardware and software capabilities the tagline of HONOR 8X was “Beyond Limits”

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.5 inches (397 ppi)

Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Pink

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2340 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 710 (Octa Core 2.2Ghz)

RAM: 6 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 3750 mAh

OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 20 MP (wide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 60 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

8. HONOR 8X Max:

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HONOR 8X Max was also released in Spetember 2018, it was called max because it 7.12 inches big display and 5000 mAh battery, However it used Snapdragon 660 instead of Kirin 710 Chipset and had 16 MP dual rear camera setup instead of 20 MP dual rear camera setup of HONOR 8X. These are the specifications:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 7.12 inches (350 ppi)

Colors: Black, Blue, Red

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2244 pixels

Chipset: Snapdragon 660 (Octa Core 1.95Ghz)

RAM: 6/4 GB

Internal Storage: 64/128 GB

Battery: 5000 mAh

OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 16 MP, 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

9. HONOR 9X:

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HONOR 9X was released in November 2019. HONOR 9X used the improved version of Kirin 710 Chipset that was named as Kirin 710F. Significant improvement was made in the camera department as it offered triple camera setup with 48MP main sensor and 16MP popup selfie camera. Also, the battery capacity was increased from 3750 mAh to 4000 mAh

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.59 inches (391 ppi)

Colors: Midnight Black, Saphhire Black

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2340 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 710F (Octa Core 2.2Ghz)

RAM: 6 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 4000 mAh

OS: Android 9 (Pie) EMUI 9.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 60 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

10. HONOR 9X Pro:

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HONOR 9X Pro was the upgraded version of HONOR 9X and had the upgraded processor and body. It was released in August 2019. HONOR 9X Pro has Kirin 810 Processor which is a big upgrade from Kirin 710. Fingerprint reader is also located on the power button of HONOR 9X Pro which is lightning fast

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.59 inches (391 ppi)

Colors: Midnight Black, Phantom Purple

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2340 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 810 (Octa Core 2.27Ghz)

RAM: 8 GB

Internal Storage: 256 GB

Battery: 4000 mAh

OS: Android 9 (Pie) EMUI 9.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 60 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint (side mounted)

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

11. HONOR 9X Lite:

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HONOR 9X Lite was the first X Series Smartphone that was launched as a Lite version of the main X Series Smartphone. HONOR 9X Lite was released in limited regions in April 2020. The front design was similar to HONOR 8X, however the rear design was quite impressive and looked great considering that it was a low-end budget device.

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.5 inches (397 ppi)

Colors: Emerald Green, Midnight Black

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2340 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 710F (Octa Core 2.2Ghz)

RAM: 4 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 3750 mAh

OS: Android 9 (Oreo) EMUI 9.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: ** @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

12. HONOR X10:

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HONOR X10 was launched in May 2020 in Mainland China. It is the first Smartphone from HONOR to offer 5G Connectivity, 90Hz refresh rate display and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. HONOR X10 uses Kirin 820 Chipset to handle the 5G Connectivity, maintain 90 Hz refresh rate and also helps it to produce excellent image with its 40 MP Triple Camera setup with RYYB sensor with 4K video recording. However, X10 was launched only in China.

Here are the specifications of HONOR X10:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.63 inches (397 ppi)

Colors: Blue, Orange, Black, Silver

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2400 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 820 (Octa Core 2.36Ghz)

RAM: 8 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 4300 mAh

OS: Android 10, Magic UI 3.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 40 MP (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: 4K @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 5.1

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

5G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint (side mounted)

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

13. HONOR X10 Max:

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HONOR X10 Max is the big brother of HONOR X10 with 7.09 inches display. However bigger does not mean that it’s better than HONOR X10 as its using MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G enabled chipset and also has a dual camera setup instead of triple camera on X10 simple variant. It has however dual speakers and supports HDR10. HONOR X10 release was also limited to China only.

Here are the specifications of HONOR X10:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 7.09 inches (356 ppi)

Colors: Black, Blue, Silver

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2280 pixels

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G (Octa Core 2.0Ghz)

RAM: 8 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 5000 mAh

OS: Android 10, Magic UI 3.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: 4K @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 5.1

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

5G: Yes

Sensors:

Fingerprint (side mounted)

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

14. HONOR 10X Lite:

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HONOR 10X lite was released in October 2020. Unlike the X10 series, HONOR 10X Lite was released globally. The main feature of HONOR 10X Lite is its 48MP Camera, 6.67 inches big display and 5000 mAh large battery. It also supports 22.5W Super Charging. However, it does not support 5G.

You can take a look at the specs here:

Technical Specifications

Display Size: 6.67 inches (395 ppi)

Colors: Icelandic Frost, Midnight Black, Emerald Green

Maximum Resolution: 1080x2400 pixels

Chipset: Kirin 710A (Octa Core 2.0Ghz)

RAM: 4 GB

Internal Storage: 128 GB

Battery: 5000 mAh

OS: Android 10, Magic UI 3.1

Supports Expandable Storage: Yes

Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide), 2 MP (macro), 2 MP (depth)

Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)

Video: 4K @ 30 FPS

Bluetooth Version: 5.1

3G: Yes

4G: Yes

5G: No

Sensors:

Fingerprint (side mounted)

Compass/ Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

I am sure most of you have used alteast one of the X Series Smartphone from HONOR. So tell me which one you used and how was your experience? Also which X Series Smartphone you think is the best among all