Honor X8b 8 GB / 256 GB / International

The Honor X8b suits buyers looking for a slim, lightweight phone with a standout display; the trade-off is a battery with less capacity than most phones launched around the same time. Its 6.7-inch AMOLED display reaches 2,000 nits and takes up 90% of the front, placing the screen among the best of its time. At 166 g and 6.8 mm thick, it is also lighter and thinner than most phones from the period. Its 90 Hz refresh rate, however, is lower than that of most contemporaries.

The configuration shown pairs 8 GB of RAM with 128 GB of storage; the Honor X8b is sold in configurations from 4 GB / 128 GB to 8 GB / 512 GB. Storage cannot be expanded. The Snapdragon 680 and AnTuTu result of 250,000 put its hardware performance at a typical level, although that benchmark result is lower than most phones launched around the same time. The 108 MP camera resolution is among the highest of its time, while the camera overall is typical. Optical image stabilization is absent. Its 4,500 mAh battery has less capacity than most, while 35 W fast charging is typical. It runs Android 13 and has five years of operating-system updates. Overall, the Honor X8b stands at a typical level and earns a NeoScore of 5.5. It is best suited to buyers who put a bright display and a slim, light design ahead of battery capacity.