Budget sub-brand vs budget sub-brand. The Honor 8X is already out and making good sales for its value. But will you be holding off until the Realme 2 Pro arrives coming at a slightly cheaper price tag?
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Realme 2 Pro and Honor 8X Differences
Realme 2 Pro pros over Honor 8X
- smaller notch
- up to 2160p @ 30fps video recording
- Bluetooth 5.0
- up to 8GB RAM
Honor 8X pros over Realme 2 Pro
- glass and aluminum design
- Kirin 710
- up to 400GB microSD support
- 20MP + 2MP dual main camera
- 16MP wide selfie camera
- 3750mAh battery
Realme 2 Pro and Honor 8X Similarities
- 1080p resolution
- IPS LCD notched display
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- dedicated microSD slot
- starts at 4GB/64GB
- dual main camera setup
- single selfie camera
- microUSB 2.0
- headphone jack
- 10W charging
Which is a better buy between the Realme 2 Pro and Honor 8X?
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From the outside, the Honor 8X easily stands out with its very reflective design complete with real glass and aluminum build. It does come with a notch but not as large as, say, example, the iPhone XR.
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Expect intensive tasks to be handled better by the Kirin 710. Although the Honor 8X can go up to 6GB RAM, the Realme 2 Pro can even go further at 8GB should you wish for better multitasking experience.
The main camera of the Honor 8X featuring 20MP wide + 2MP depth sensor is better (on paper) compared to the 16MP + 2MP depth sensor of the Realme 2 Pro but video recording will go to the latter thanks to its 2160p support.
For the selfie camera, it’ll differ on post-processing of each brand but with the Honor 8X capturing more with its wide field-of-view.
Difference in battery is small but the Honor 8X still takes this one with its 3750mAh battery.
With the Realme 2 Pro expected to arrive at Php10,990, the Honor 8X is seemingly a better phone overall despite being a tad pricier at Php12,990.
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| Specs | Realme 2 Pro | Honor 8X |
| Display | 6.3-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 2340, 409ppi, 19.5:9 ratio | 6.5-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 2340, 396ppi, 19.5:9 ratio |
| Dimensions | 156.7 x 74 x 8.5 mm 174g | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm , 175 g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| Memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM + microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM + microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Main Camera | 16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8″, 1.12µm, PDAF + 2 MP, depth sensor |
20 MP, f/1,8, PDAF2 MP, depth sensor |
| Front Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, LE, microUSB 2.0, headphone jack | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE, microUSB 2.0, headphone jack |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery (10W charging) |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS OS 5.2 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 |
| Official Price | estimated at Php10,990 | Php12,990 – 4GB/128GB |
