Honor 8X Max

  • Released 2018, September
    210g, 8.1mm thickness
    Android 8.1; EMUI 8.2
    64GB/128GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 7.12"
    1080x2244 pixels
  • 16MP
    1080p
  • 4/6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 636
  • 5000mAh
    Li-Po

Honor 8X Max - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, September
Status Available. Released 2018, September
Body Dimensions 177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm (6.99 x 3.40 x 0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.12 inches, 127.8 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
GPU Adreno 509
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Dolby Atmos sound
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W
Misc Colors Black, Blue, Red
Models ARE-AL00, ARE-L22HN, ARE-AL10
Price About 250 EUR

Honor 8X Max - User Reviews

  • Kindly anyone tell how's it's battery and camera?

  • How's it's camera?

  • a damn shame i can't get this phone because it's huawei - it's basically perfect. i definitely would have chosen another huawei device if it wasn't for their utterly stupid SD card choice. really disappointed me ruined my tablet experience.

  • Visit the website I linked in an earlier comment and follow the steps. Read through first in order to download v3 and not v2.

  • Snapdragon 660

  • How can I install Google Play store v3?

  • Yes, it has to be Google installer v3.0 otherwise it won't work. It took me several attempts too, very annoying. After this I now know I won't do any future updates that the phone suggests.

  • Okay it seems to work.. After i did about 4 resets. was doing something wrong. So long as Google Installer v3.0 installed.

  • What makes me think this will work? Because it works on my phone perhaps?

  • It won't work,you need to upgrade to 9.1 then apply the September 2019 Google Assistance APP

  • I've had my Honor 8X max 8.2 Chinese version for over 6 months now and honestly can't fault it. Apart from the September sucurity update which wiped out Google completely. All I then did was remove (All) Google apps completely. Then applied for the 9.1 upgrade through Hi Care ( China ) Within 6 hrs the upgrade arrived and I upgraded to 9.1. once completed simply installed the Google Service Assistant clicked start and in under 5mins all Google apps installed and 100% working including Play store, Gmail, infact every Google app you want. Apparently the Google service assistant also works perfectly on the new Mate 30

  • What is your phone's version?

  • If you have the Chinese version. Don't make any update to your phone. Don't buy any Asian phones unless you know it's a global version next time.

  • This is the Link to the last years post. What makes you think this will work after The system was updated to ARE-AL00 8.2.0.167(C00patch01)....

  • Hello, I have the same problem after the last update, I am from Algeria

  • If you lose Google apps, then search for GMSanzhuangqi APK and the GMS Installer. Follow instructions. If you don't see the Install then the step before you missed removing a tiny tick mark. A common mistake people are making and wondering why it won't install.

  • hello, many apps crash after last patch update ( gmail, viber mesenger, youtube, chrome, pi-music....) and no explication from huawei and honor since 4 days messaging!!!!

  • Yes indeed, I experienced this and it was a real challange to fix this. I had to hard reset the phone, made a backup so not that much of a problem. Downloaded the GMSanzhuangqi APK zipfile, copied it to my phone and follow the steps. Whereas I have done this before, it should be working again but that was not the case. I did everything as I did before, but the Play Store did not open, nor the settings menu showed the Google Services tab. So after the update, this does not work. What needs to be done, is to download Google Installer v3.0, where the zipfile contains Google Installer v2.0. So I had to hard reset the phone yet another time and do this all over again, with v3.0 of the Google Installer. Now it works again, but I am not going to update again when the phone tells there's a new update, so everybody beware. This is the Phone that gives me the most problems, and I cannot recommend it. Now the Huawei Mate30 comes without the Play Store, I foresee more problems when people install Play Store on the device and get updates later on. For everyone with the same issue on their Honor 8X Max, visit this website: Make sure to scroll down and download the Google Installer v3.0.

  • For the phone bought straight from China - beware of system upgrade/update ARE-AL008.2.0.167(C00pach01). After upgrading you loose functionality of all applications dependent on Google like Maps, Play Store,, Google Assistant, Gmail, Google Services etc. The only fix of this is to do factory reset and start from scratch loosing all your personal data like pictures, music, films, contacts etc. So better reject this upgrade if you don't want troubles. This is war between China and USA and better not get involved. Next time buy something other than Huawei straight from China.

  • jus hard reset the phone. then install google playstore latest apk it will work

  • The June security patch causes issues with google apps. Youtube, PlayStore don’t open. Anyone else having this issues? The rest of the apps work as normal.

  • Is the phone upgradeable

  • Is it available somewhere in India

  • The display is fine. The notch isn't that big compared to the huge screen. When you use the whole display for movies and videos it's definitely a good view. The screen is so large that it's almost like a tablet.

  • Yes very good. But it's the worst phone in updates I've ever had.

  • Is the battery life good on this device

  • Is it in Chinese rom?

  • Well it depends on the movie screen ratio. If the movie is wide screen, it is good. Or 18.7:9 ratio, better. Otherwise, it is a mess.

  • How is the display holding up when watching movies

  • Hi does this phone support hdmi out?

  • True, very little to no updates. Last patch I got is months ago. Better to buy a Nokia with Android One, fast updates for a long time if that's what you;re looking for. But I got this phone just because of the humongous screen.

  • Honor 8x Max is very good mobile but its proplem doesnt have a new update to pie 9 like others mobiles from HUAWEI PHONES or Honor..

  • Nope, but just go to settings and remove the notch, no big deal. Or go to the hospital and get an injection against the notch, then maybe u wont die of it.

  • Go for Huawei Mate 20 X with 7.20-inch screen, just set to hide the notch and you will have a 7.12-inch screen without a notch. LOL!

  • Go for Huawei Mate 20 X with 7.20-inch screen, just set to hide the notch and you will have a 7.12-inch screen.

  • Any phone with 7.12 inch screen without a notch ? I m waiting... I have allergy to notch. Thank you

  • Good phone, it s my best 😉

  • Hi! Has anyone tried the port for hdmi out? Planning to use this with Elgato. Not sure if this support mhl

  • First time I hear about it. But, after I googled it, found this link. That site is more technical, they might be able to help you bettrer over there: Best wishes.

  • Hello guys... I bought 8x Max and I tried a lot to install GMSinstaller but I couldn't... When I was trying to install it doesn't show me install anyway option.. It shows me msg says this app will harm your phone and this is normal and it should show options to install anyway or search in Huawei Store or cancel... But it doesn't give me the option of install anyway... 🤔🤔 Anyone knows how to fix it? Thanks....

  • I hope they don't release android 9 on this, it ruined my note 9's great battery life. Just security updates are fine

  • Same issue, very irritating and i cannot find any solution for it It is ridiculous, ringtone volume is increasing and you cannot stop it??? Anyone has any advice!!

  • Hope Huawei continously support large screen devices, with better price to performance ratio

  • I think it's better to go for the A70, it's a more expensive phone but you get better software support with updates coming more frequently. I think the quality of the A70 is overall better.

  • I just got an update, no Pie however.

  • The A70 has better specs across the board, except for the display size. It's a better choice (except for the display size), if you can justify the price.

  • Which advice me better to buy : Samsung A70 or Honor 8X Max ?

  • My Honor 8X Max has built ARE-AL00 8.2.0.154 and also still no Pie update.

  • which better to buy Honor 8X Max Or Samsung A70 ?

  • Just received a partial security update (75 GB). Now (after update): Build #: ARE-L22HN 8.2.0.132(C185) Still no "Pie".

  • Only Chinese, but you can install and add more languages. I recently reset my Honor 8X Max and had to install the Google Play store, cause you only get the Huawei Store pre installed. If you buy it online the Google Play store is most of the times already installed. I deleted numreous of Chinese apps that I can't read nor use to clear storage space.

  • The one I bought in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is an English version. You can add more languages from the setting. Read my previous comment just minutes ago in this page for version info.

  • Mine does not do that, and, I could not find any option in the setting that alter this setting. Weird.!! My Model: ARE-L22HN Build #: ARE-L22HN 8.2.0.131(C185) EMUI version: 8.2.0 Android version: 8.1.0

  • Hi guys No experience in the honor 8x max, anyone knows how we can disable the increasing ringtone volume?? The ringtone volume is on minimum but it get to go higher by itself?? Any thoughts!!

  • Still no updates, no security patch updates nor software updates. Great job Honor.

  • Does this phone have only chinese version or it has a global version too?

  • Still no update to Pie...

  • I didn't get the update pie 9 ....just only EMUI 8.2.0.131 how to get pie 9?

  • Cameras ain't that bad. But still a bit below average. Sound is great in both speakers & headphones. Call quality is good. Screen is huge and good. Battery is great. Speed is good. Tiny lags every once and a while. If you are interested in watching movies, playing music and games.. This cell is awesome for you

  • why no review for this still, it never launched global ?

  • AM not getting updates still February security patch is it latest patch??

  • Any Information about the successor of this phone?. I would like to see one with even narrower bezels and with better display, better cameras (maybe the ones of the honor 20i or newer version ) and Kirin 970 (but probably will be Kirin 710 successor) . Of course please don't forget micro SD card slot and headphone jack.

  • I got a pop up message and notification about a new EMUI update, but when I clicked on it there was no update at all and it said it's already running the latest software. Really strange.

  • It's only your phone.

  • You got some buggy apps causing that problem. Get rid of them while you still have time before it's too late.

  • There is no such issues.

  • i sometimes feel that honor 8x max is becoming slow and sometimes slower in the transition between pages. the other thing is that when closing one application like imo or whatsapp and especially imo i feel that there is something really wrong with the device. the phone ram:4/ snapdragon 660, with 128 memory. does anyone have the same problem?

  • Yes android 9 pie is coming with EMUI 9

  • I bought honor 8x max from Lulu Hypermarket – UAE before a month. Overall good device and performance. I am regular user of FM radio in my previous device (Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3). FM radio sound reception and sound quality is poor in 8X MAX comparing to my previous device - (Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3). Sound quality in mp3 is very good in Honor 8X Max. But FM radio is poor. Can I have any fix or any update will resolve this issue.? Please resolve this issue.

  • Wireless charging - NO OTG - YES

  • any pie update for this model ARE-L22HN

  • Hello Good Day, this device support wireless Charging and OTG? how much is the 6gb ram and 128gb rom in Philippines pesos?

  • This is not a high end phone so don't expect too much.

  • i hope huawei fix the problems and cons this phone has on their following replacement. Camera, stabilisation, front camera quality, video modes, audio quality and weight. also need to be available to purchase it in more channels.

  • Try to check it manually...

  • I still didn't got that update yet.

  • Just receive system update worth 2.88GB for camera capturing speed in dimly lit environments and March 2019 security patches.

  • The problem with that is the top and bottom part of the video will be cropped to fill the screen. If there are subtitles at the top or bottom of the screen they will be hidden. Wish there is an option to stretch instead of cropping, but sad to say it crops by default.

  • Thanks, this works. I didn't know about this option. I also receieved the February securiy patch for the phone which weighs in about 80MB.

  • Go to Settings - Display - Notch - select Default and press Custom - select YouTube - select Show notch. After setting, try to play YouTube video in full screen and with your thumb and index fingers, pinch out to fill the screen.

  • Same with YouTube, you can switch to the 18:9 aspect ratio, but it only reaches the notch, then you're stuck with a black bar on the side where the notch is and not be able to use the whole width of the screen.

  • When playing games, you will not be able to use the whole 7.12" screen because of the ugly notch that is eating up the screen extending up to both sides.

  • You are right, but if watching videos, that notch will extend end to end so what is the point of being the smallest? Still 6.5" usable screen. This is cheating!

  • ehh noo ? the notch is one of the smallest..

  • The actual useful screen is actually 6.5" only because of the notch. This is cheating!

  • Beautiful! Good for watching movies while traveling.

  • I got this beautiful phone today. I used Galaxy Mega 6.3. Perfect phone!!!

  • The sound quality is not as good as Lenovo Phab 2 Plus although the are both Atmos Dolby.

  • Bad camera specs

  • good phone

  • Take note that adding all the features you mentioned will make this phone high end and the price will be higher. But it will not be competitive with the leading brand high end phones.

  • Adding these features including 4K will make 8x max lags.

  • Generic

  • he means stylus pen..

  • What do you mean by "styles"?

  • Any styles coptable with this huge mobile?

  • Nice. Many countless thanks to you ....

  • I'm not aware of that technology and what it does to the screen, maybe it's just a marketing gimmick. But I did expose the screen to direct sunlight as you asked, automatic brightness on, and it was perfectly visible. So I guess it worked

  • Would you please tell me how clear is the screen in direct sunlight? This "Sunlight Display" technology, does it really work? Thanks.

  • Exactly! How did you know? :-O Anyways, the phone is indeed large, you need a wider and deeper pocket so this beast won't stick out lol. About one hand operation, it's manageable provided your hand is of medium to large size, or you could use a vertical launcher like I did (I'm using evie). Screen resolution, at this price range, is very good and crisp enough for media consumption and gaming, but don't expect note 9 quality which I also have as a main phone

  • This is in Saudi Arabia right? From Jarir? Does it fit in your pocket? 😅 and can you use it with one hand?? How do you see the screen resolution?

  • Got this few days ago, the one equipped with sd660 4gb ram 128gb storage. It's the perfect budget phone imo, big screen, big battery, stereo speakers, and good performance. Just a tip, don't use the stock camera app, instead, go for gcam 5, it's a night and day difference (the image quality reminds me of Samsung Note 5 back in the day)

  • I have a Note8 with a PPI is something like 521. I also have the Honor 8X Max. The 350 PPI is plenty sharp enough, you won't notice it mich, if at all. Because it has got a huge 7,12 inch screen, you also hold the phone quite far from the eyes, which makes it even more difficult to see any pixels.

  • Guys who bought the phone, I got a small question. I currently have Blackberry Priv ( Screen ~ 540 ppi) and planning to change, when I tried 8X MAX at the market I found the screen resolution so bad, and then found that its screen density is just 350 ppi.... How do you guys find the resolution? Is it really that bad or am I just used to my Priv? Thank you

  • In that case I will prefer Huawei Mate 20x.

  • Senseofman Yes it's true. The phone supports only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. In Russia, this smartphone also came out and it officially supports only 2.4 Hz. So he has already trimmed 4G. The Chinese version of this phone is better and cheaper (for us, who live in Russia, I do not know about the others).

  • the specs says wifi not dual band wifi, this normal

  • I bought this phone from SAUDI ARABIA and the wifi can only see the 2.4ghz and can not see any 5ghz wifi networks Please advice if any of you have the same issue

  • how ? we cant do magic to phones.... not like u can upgrade ram...

  • I got the 6gb/64gb version and I'm very happy after 60 days with speed, battery, screen. Disappointments are, nobody makes a high abuse waterproof case for it, Huawei customer service is beyond worthless and final disappointment is IF you order the International version your APN seems to come blank and I had a heck of a time setting mine. I would buy again but do not rely on their customer service for any help

  • woow amazing it is two in one tab and phone this is cost effective for student who like study in phone

  • I found honor 8x max slow working?? Anybody can help me please

  • Yes, its very popular now a days. U can find the devices in all leading shops

  • Received the January security patch update.

  • Yes it is!

  • is huawei popular in saudi arabia ?

  • Wow, just received my pre order yesterday exclusive from one store only in this region, Saudi Arabia.

  • This phone is excellent in every aspect.Only i am worried if i loose it i will loose my Honor My Dignity.

  • True

  • It is hidden in the earpiece. I did not even know it has a notification LED until I actually put the phone on the charger for the first time. You can adjust the color for notificatios from different apps.

  • and where is it ?

  • It's worth to mention that this phone does have a LED notification light, so that's nice!

  • How about the heat issues in prolonged gaming? Does temperature reach 38-40 or 44? Thanks.

  • I got the phone since last Saturday. First impressions, it's huge and massive, yet not thick. Its battery is amazing, really good and it does fast charging which is helpful with such a huge battery. The screen looks very fine, good viewing angles. I haven't tried out the camera much. I have the 4GB RAM with 64GB of storage in red, it absolutely looks amazing. The back is so gorgeous, beautifully made with a metal frame. Big con is the lack of USB-C!!! The notch is small but you can disable it. Overall my Note8 looks small compared to this humongous phone but it's briljant for watching videos. I downloaded the Microsoft Launcher but it somehow doesn't work, it gives an error. On other phones (Note FE and Nokia 5.1 Plus) it gives no problems so it might be an issue only with this phone. Good Phone for the one who loves a really really large phone!

  • With adding NFC,IR,Bluetooth 5.1 + its auxiliaries ,it could have been a highest midrange tablet with such a good price and SD 660.Happily it is a notorious deceptive hybrid !! Very im Portant that India has reached in higher level of progress that can make highest technology devices .Of course , I don't know about its exports and having low level of knowledge about its knowhow.Maybe a sub brand of Huawei . Happy to hear more about Honor and related information.Thanks gsmArena for helping.

  • I never heard much about a global release, so I just purchased it already and see how the phone will be. It's not a very expensive handset after all. Just a huge phone, even humongous compared to my Note8. It's gonna look ridiculous to have a phonecall on this.

  • Why is it still not global yet? I never see any news about global set until now. I been waiting soo long for global set to buy. So what happened?

  • I haven’t received the phone just yet, need to wait a little longer for it to arrive.

  • Can you upload the new mobile pictures, Aadrian !!!

  • I just bought this humongous phone.

  • Is this Huawei 8X Max also name Huawei Y Max in Malaysia?

  • when is global release coming out ?

  • Comparing to Max 3's camera Honor is a fail.

  • huawei y max (enjoy max) use snapdragon 660 aie please create an another device spec

  • Truly a beast Handset - gigantic and awesome specs

  • When does the global rom version coming to Asia countries.

  • How's the camera compared to the Mi Max 3? Contemplating whether to get this or the Mi Max 3? Opinions anyone?

  • What is the Lte category(cat) for this smartphone?

  • Yes the speaker on this phone is incredible, super loud and clear, no need to buy a bluetooth speaker.

  • Screen and earphone sounds are great but that's not best feature on the phone it's speaker which is a Dolby Atmos it's likely the best Cellphone speaker right now. It's 3D sound in your ear, simply amazing.

  • hi, how is the screen quality and sound in earphone

  • Great about 20‰ better than my MI Mix which already has a pretty good batt life. 2hr30m is the total charging time.

  • I got the Y Max from Huawei...great phone, big screen is amazing and speaker super loud and clear. Reminds me of my old Samsung Mega 6.3 Heavy and hard to fit in a pocket...but a pleasure to use.

  • am thinking of buying this for use as hotspot for my other devices how's the battery life?

  • Changing to Y Max.....with leather back and Snapdragon 660 SOC, isn't it true?

  • A very very big screen. And to Mate 20 X, too.

  • is it launched in india..

  • Using this device in Canada/US is not ideal. Cons: -The Chinese EMUI doesn't support many of the google services on default. No matter what you do, Google voice will not work, Google Assistant will never run in the background even if you set them on default, the system will not recognize it. LINE and Facebook messenger also have their own share of problems, so if heavily rely on Facebook and Google service, wait for a global version.

  • Has it a face ID?

  • already available (unofficially) at Bashundhara City !

  • Nice phone. When Available in Bangladesh?

  • It's better to buy what's about its Camera???

  • honor 8 x no fast charging, and no dual speaker.

  • 2 hours for full charging. The phone feels solid like others honor phone. So far no lagging. 3G/4G and wifi signal is good.

  • no nfc, but you can install the google play store on it. Try search for tutorial on youtube.

  • Amazing phablet! got this 8x max for about a week and it is really a good phone. it larger than regular phone but still can hold it with one hand! playing game and watching movies on this phone is like you are using a tablet but it is a phone! Of course you need a larger pocket to fit this max...

  • its more on the phone side but dont forget its diagonally 7.12 inches

  • does it will works with T-Mobile Data Service?

  • When will this phone be globally available?

  • More than 7" display.... Is it a phone or tab????

  • Thanks you for kindly answered!X3

  • Thanks you for kindly answered! X3

  • When is it coming to India??

  • Please Huawei. Make this same phone with better cameras with AI, also would be great you make it with 6.8 inch with same aspect ratio. or just make the nova 3i max.

  • Yes

  • does this have nfc / google pay instore option?

  • yes, 2 nano sim+ 1 micro sd

  • triple slot or not

  • 2hr30min to full charge. Battery is great, about 20‰ better than my mi mix.

  • 1h:52m full charge

  • Hi!! Can anyone tell me how much longer it takes for full charging?:3 How's the durability?:3 Any lagging or errors occurred? How is the signal for Wifi & mobile SIM?:3 I'm one of the heavy users, playing games & using phones for long hours! >w< Thanks for kindly response!:3

  • According to their website it has NFC. This needs to be confirmed.

  • There is no global version, but believe me... No difference at all. I have it and im living in Denmark in Europe. It works like it was a global version even its a Chinese one, same with Honor Note 10 which i also have.

  • Can it be bought with 6GB RAM, 128GB Rom, Global Rom version, multi-language and Google Play in black color? If so, in which webshop?

  • When it will come to middle east ?

  • You measure from the top right to the bottom left. :3

  • Because the size of the screen is diagonal, and you indicate the size of the body!

  • Cuz display's measured diagonally

  • I have it to and i can tell u to buy it now, u can remove the notch in settings. I dont takke selfies neither, but most phones wiithout notch have front camera to, you know. Then u just have the bezels with "i love my self" camera in hahahha ;-)

  • 177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm (6.99 x 3.40 x 0.32 in) How can 7.12 inch sacreen fit in 6.99 while ration is 83%

  • If this phone didn't have the notch (i don't take selfies) then I'd buy it. Great size, great value. I'm on MiMax1 but if I'm going bezelless for the next phone I want more screen area, not a smaller form factor. I'm already used to the size and I love it.

  • It's cool!!! Tablets are getting bigger and the mobiles also have to be the same. Although, if you do not like this smartphone, you have the Honor 8X with 6.12 " ;)

  • Who need play store? Just get APKpure app.

  • Heard that huawei going to rebrand this phone as huawei enjoy max hope then this enjoy max will come to our country Sri Lanka too. Need update the cheapset for best one, need camera improvements, need improve in video quality, dual sim with seperate micro sd slot, internal 256GB memory and 6GB,, then it will be sure loveable phone.

  • Thanks Ed

  • Yes, search How to put playstore in huawei, download a couple of apps and there you go.

  • Yes it's true no 4g in us. I have this phone

  • Please does it support playstore ?

  • I can hear you never had a big phone. It can be in all my normal size jeans pocket... No doubt, even my last phone asus zenfone 3 ultra in 16:9 ratio (6,8 inch) format fits my pockets :-)

  • There is a phone for everyone, this is not for you, dont buy it then.

  • Few forumers reported that it's lack of important 4G LTE FDD Band 7 (2600Mhz) Is it true? This will be the drawback if it is. LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

  • I don't have the nova and max 3 to make a fair comparison, i guess if you like bigger screen (I'm tapping out on 7.12" 18:9 screen, i can't go any bigger than this, coming from Mi Max 2 and Mi Mix 6.4" 17:9) for me this the perfect size for big phone lovers. Best feature of the phone is It has Dolby Atmos speakers which sound Amazing, it's 3D sound for your ears even if your video file is just a 360p resolution from youtube, it will still sound amazing and that's even an understatement, how good Dolby Atmos is. The volume loudness is also about 20‰ louder than my mi mix, max 2 and note 3. Battery life is also very very good. 2.5 hours charging time.

  • The manual said it can't guarantee the NFC to work outside China.

  • Does it have NFC?

  • Honor 8x max or Huawei nova 3i or xiaomi max 3?

  • Got this phone for a week now, hit your questions and I'll try my best to answer it. So far I'm loving this phone, it's amazing, coming from max 2 and MI mix. This phone is much better.

  • The 8x max one.

  • At last after three and a half years a MediaPad X2 followup. Just the right size. It certainly does fit in your pockets except when you want to wear jeans.

  • For me anything more than 6" is too big to use with one hand plus you can't even put it in your pocket, a phone should stay significantly smaller than a tablet

  • It is increasingly common to see more larger mobiles. It is the best to watch movies or series in the best possible way.

  • What about B7 and B20 LTE bands???? will it be a global version with that bands?

  • WTF this is a tablet not a phone, please stop this stupid trend of making the display bigger and bigger

  • This Or honor 8x(original)

  • I'm going to buy this honor at next year april.

  • Precise.

  • The notch can be turned off,not a big deal..

  • Definitely bro........but when like us 3rd world countries, while receive this phone to our country they will be lot of taxes and ex.rate differance effects badly on this phone in local currency so this won't be a cheap phone then it will luxurious price one......hah haaaa :D :D

  • The only bad thing about this phone that it doesn't have usb type C!

  • Yes agree, but for this small.money it cost we cant get it ll. It really a cheap one.

  • My heart touch design, vibrant colors, large size, huge battery n disply so lovely.....but processor & both cameras need to improve.

  • This is to big to be a phone, it is clearly a tablet! O3O

  • How to launched this mobile in india market pls tell us

  • Is the back of the 8x max aluminium or glass

  • Better buy huawei mediapad m5 8.4

  • Like I said this is not a tablet ok. O3O you too.

  • It is tablet! O3O

  • Is there a dedicated memory card slot available?

  • it`s not a tablet dude.

  • I will not consider this since you can not root this.. rooting is necessary to enjoy ad free experience

  • Username checks out

  • IPhone x is even bigger notch and block more notification top bar than the 8x max.

  • China proudly after Samsung has stepped to the Arena of all walks of life desire.In other words you pay for the qualities depend what you want ! This smartphone is an ascending midrange for many walks of society!Price is fair and bring it down according to the customers pockets for sure will increase greater percent of customers and Co reputation.Some small shortcomings will compensate other evading segments.I wish good,better,and the best from Huawei and with its cooperation the deeper review comments will be given,...Good luck for all the have the best....Justice Rights....

  • An ugly notch phone.

  • First time I see one using a SD600 series rather than SD400 series! :D

  • Yes tablet! :3

  • Its a tablet!

  • Weird to see a huawei phone with a snapdragon processor

  • No, it's not! Stop calling it a tablet! It's only 86 mm wide, not 120!

  • I did 3 days ago, i buy 8x max and note 10 and when mm3 was released i buy this, so soon i have 3 big ones :-D

  • If u want better spec pls buy honor note 10

  • This is no phone it is tablet!!! O3O

  • Didn't get a favourable review by Frankie Tech on Youtube. Banding in the display and lightbleed around the notch. I'll stay the heck away from this one.

  • Official listing price is 1499 RMB ($230) for the 4+64GB variant. Great job Huawei, you just undercut the Mi Max 3 by 200 RMB and offer a slighty larger screen and weighs less (210g vs 221g).

  • Yes, Display size is not matter as honor play 6.4 inch is very handy, compare to older (16:9) 5.5 in screen. Specification is okay for 8X. They could have make a better camera. Main issue is they provide (all mobile companies) 24 or 16 MP front or rear camera with low quality camera sensor. Its just wasting space on phone/SDcard. 3MP image can give better photo if sensor is good.

  • I agree mostly on this, just not the display size. For us who only want huge phaplets, there is not many out there to get, so for me, im happy they make this size, but would like some better specs, but yaaa its okay anyway. Todays smartphones having good specs if u compare 2 or more years backwards, but ofcourse its not flagship specs this. 2 years ago and backwards i always buy the Note series and the S series from Sammy once a year, but i never do that anylonger cause the specs today are really okay for me as the are.

  • When most of them looking for compact version (5.4 or 5.6 inch screen ) of Honor 10, these guys are making larger screen with low quality camera and low quality hardware. Few years back Samsung, Sony and micromax were following this and they had lost their market in mid-range phones. Please honor Dont launch too many phones. But make better low budget phones with following specification: Screen: 5.6 inch Rear Camera: 12 MP + 12 MP Front Camera: 8 MP Matt finished back cover. 3400 mh battery Scratch resistant glass.

  • how does this not have type c

  • how come this is a phone?! I have smaller tablet than this !

  • i hope this phone will be having nice look

  • I hope that they make reviews for this phone.

  • as if majority of users/buyers care. they dont even know what it is. so do i. lol.

  • no dual WiFi 2G/5G...poor

  • i thought the MICRO USB just goes extinct

  • Not for the 95+ percent sadly they just buy it, use it, toss it when obsolete... :)

  • Gotta agree here. Boguh a used honor 8 pro and im selling it now because I found out the bootlader isnt unlockable anymore.

  • First Snapdragon 636 phone I found without Bluetooth 5.0 - INNOVATION!!

  • And no unlocking bootloader (the most important thing in any android phone)

  • And yet you want a budget phine you suck

  • 250 euros

  • Judging by the lack of band 20, i suspect it won't be sold in Europe. What a shame. They always sell crap in our market, like they did with the Mate 10 (Sold 10 pro while refused to sell Mate 10, which, to me, is the real pro version - 3.5mm jack, fingerprint on the front and 16:9 aspect ratio, better speakers and even lower price. And the Honor Max looks extremely cheap (At the price of Mi max?), so i guess there's no chance to buy it here. We're only supposed to buy overpriced crap here).

  • No gorilla glass, no OIS for rear camera, no sAMOLED display. Huawei sucks

  • Great, at last 7 to 8 inch phone was exists. I take it as a small tablet.

  • does it have NFC?

  • I will buy .. Only in local market ... Like flipkart Amazon.

  • Have NFC or not?

  • I can live with the giant screen size, I can live with the bottom chin, I can even live with the notch, but I cross the line on micro usb. Honor note 10 is better

  • You're dreaming at $200. Aliexpress has preorders from 3 vendors starting at around $369 for the 4/64 + DHL shipping. Gearbest is even higher at $647.

  • 200 dollars only .. Ready to buy ..

  • Notch + micro usb :/ i would rather prefer xiaomi mi max 3,even thought i dont miui

  • This is a tablet. What size are we going to see next? Is there no upper limit? Maybe folding phones, no thanks! I like new tech but not gimmicks.

  • It will cost around $300

  • If cost around 200 USD this phone won't have competition, seems similar than the mi max 3 but with NFC and better cameras.

  • How would this Honor 8X Max compare with the Mi Max 3? Both are mega screen phones, which would cater to the same audience. Thanks

  • Its a phone or its a tablet :-)

  • Available for preorder right now in chinese site

  • A lot smaller then my 7 inch tablet nexus 7 2013 but my tablet has more room to work on as it's 16:9 But it comes with a micto usb and not type-c and unknown battery size.

  • Where does it show it doesn't include Band 4?

  • This thing is the size of a tablet... Maybe it should be one, instead of being a "phone"

  • why no band 4...

  • I thank hauwei should focus more on their P and Y Series

  • its mobile we shd buy at low price than oppo vivo moto mi etc wid waterdrop display..

  • Surely this is not for everyone. I agree with that.

  • Omg, first see micro usb now, damn... No thx at all

  • Yes thx, come to daddy

  • How is it a bad idea when it's not meant for regular users and it offers something unique? I don't wear my phones in pockets and i'm a male. Most females don't use the pockets either. So there is market for phones that size too.

  • battery charging 9V/2A 1W ? really ?

  • Ewwwww no thank u

  • WOW, could it be? Dedicated sd slot, stereo speakers AND 3.5mm jack? If it also has a decent (At least 5000mah) battery, it will be an awesome phone, with the notch and aspect ratio being the only downside.

  • Please upgrade the new phone lessingbthe weight

  • Tablet is the new Phone.

  • It's tall but if you look at the pixel density (362 ppi), width-wise it's more compact than Honor Note 10 (355 ppi) and Mi Max 3 (350 ppi).

  • 7.1 inch and 210 gram ? Weird!

  • IP68?!

  • Please release with North American frequencies and bands! I will pay extra..........

  • 7.1 inch display? This is already a tablet! It is too big to fit in many pockets. It is as big as your head. In my opinion this is a bad idea.