HONOR 8X Is a Great Last-minute Stocking Filler

HONOR 8X is big in features but small in price. It comes with versatile camera, solid performance and spectacular metal and glass build that will prove to be a head-turner. Whether it's the avid gamer looking to take their skills on the road, mobile shutterbugs looking for the best selfies, or techies who hope they can stand up to the competition, this handset is fully equipped to satisfy everyone on your holiday shopping list.

Read on to find out what makes this smartphone unassailable with its tiny price tag.

Pixels for days

There is no doubt that one of HONOR 8X's most outstanding features is its gorgeous 6.5-inch display. Even with a small notch, the screen takes up 91% of the phone's body, a ratio that is well beyond what you'd find on much higher-priced handsets. It really blows its competitors like Xiaomi Mi Mix, out of the water.

With a size that pushes the device into phablet territory, the screen is on par with the likes of iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy Note. But it's not just the looks that appear similar, the specs also sing the same tune. The aspect ratio is an impressive 19.5:9. And the resolution is a whopping 2340x1080, which is bigger than that seen on a Full HD TV. This means that everything from video games to movies can be expanded to take advantage of the phone's display without sacrificing color clarity and detail.

Such a smart glass

The price of HONOR 8X may be low, but it certainly doesn't look cheap. As the first HONOR X series to feature a glass back design, HONOR 8X's powerful internals are wedged between two panes of 2.5D textured aurora glass, which offers users a stunning juxtaposition of matte and glossy-finished glass. This is suitable for its sleek industrial-inspired design. It's worth noting that the phone comes with a headphone jack.

Powerhouse

With appearances that would make an iPhone user envious, you'd be forgiven for thinking that HONOR had to sacrifice the 8X's internals for getting its price at an affordable level. But the fact is the handset's internals are just as impressive as its beautiful design.

The device is equipped with octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 710 processor and 4GB of RAM, which is enough for multitasking without seeing a performance break. But what really makes this phone shine is its ability to run graphically intensive games.

For the likes of Asphalt 9 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, HONOR 8X is able to handle gameplay with ease largely because of its GPU Turbo mode. This mode can boost GPU performance without draining your battery, which has a 3750mAh capacity. This means you won't have to reach for the power cable every few hours even if you're in the midst of an epic PUBG battle.

Snap happy

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, HONOR 8X offers a set of camera capabilities only available on smartphones that cost four times as much. Its rear sports twin lenses: a 20MP main camera and a secondary 2MP lens. The secondary lens is used to reduce motion blur and pick up on depth.

Turn the phone around and you'll find an impressive 16MP front-facing camera, which makes the phone a great gift for those who love taking selfies. And both cameras benefit from AI-assisted camera technology that is patented. This technology is able to recognize scenarios and backgrounds and adjust settings to match the photo being taken. It can also help keep your images blur-free through AI-assisted image stabilization and your low-light photos pop with the "Night Mode".

With such an impressive camera setup at such an affordable price, it's hard to believe you are able to find such a great value smartphone anywhere else, which is yet another reason why HONOR 8X is a perfect last-minute stocking filler.