Honor 8X Max 64 GB / 4 GB

The mid-low-cost phablet Honor 8X Max is the “response” of Huawei’s sub-brand to the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 smartphone, which set the rules of good taste for the entire family of so-called “shovel phones”.

On the edge

The gadget is located exactly at the junction of a detachment of smartphones and tablets. It's no joke, almost the entire front panel of its case is occupied by a 7.12-inch IPS screen with FullHD + resolution (2240x1080 pixels). Watching movies, reading or playing on it is a real pleasure. Moreover, the assets of the model have built-in stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos technology. But to cope with the display with one hand is not so easy. At the top of the screen, there is a small teardrop notch for the 8 MP selfie camera lens, which looks like a breath of fresh air against the backdrop of all sorts of variations of “bangs”.

Decent performance

“In the base” the smartphone is equipped with an 8-core Snapdragon 636 chip in conjunction with 4/64 GB of memory. For more demanding users, a modification with a 660th "dragon" at the head and 6/128 GB of memory is available. Anyway, the power of the electronic hardware is quite enough both to solve all everyday tasks, and to turn over the lion's share of modern games. A fingerprint sensor on the back of the device is on guard to protect personal data from unauthorized access. So, in view of the gigantic dimensions of the smartphone, reaching for it is not very convenient.

Balance of characteristics

Takes pictures of Huawei Honor 8X Max with 16 + 2 MP dual camera. The second “eye” in the rear photomodule is busy with determining the depth of field and, accordingly, it is responsible for drawing bokeh when shooting in portrait mode. The device is powered by energy during the day from a non-removable 5000 mAh battery, which also allows you to recharge other user gadgets. As a result, we see a hardy smartphone with a developed multimedia component, good cameras, a balanced “hardware” and a large screen. And all this costs adequate money.