Honor 8X Max vs Philips S7221

Honor 8X Max vs Philips S7221 is too close to call — 5.8 overall against 5.7. The Honor 8X Max launched in 2018; the Philips S7221 in 2026. Philips S7221 has the bigger battery — 5,700 mAh against 5,000 mAh.

Honor 8X Max: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Philips S7221: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

Honor 8X Max

Honor 8X Max

Honor · Phone

5.8/ 10 — Below average

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Philips S7221

Philips S7221

Philips · Phone

5.7/ 10 — Below average

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Key highlights

HighlightHonor 8X MaxPhilips S7221
ProcessorQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
Display7.12″ · IPS LCD6.67″ · IPS LCD · 120 Hz
Main camera—64 MP
Battery5,000 mAh · 18W charging5,700 mAh · 25W charging
RAM / Storage4GB / 128GB8GB / 256GB

Which is better?

  • Honor 8X Max vs Philips S7221 is too close to call — 5.8 overall against 5.7.
  • Honor 8X Max takes 3 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Philips S7221 has the bigger battery — 5,700 mAh against 5,000 mAh.
  • Honor 8X Max gives you the larger screen — 7.1 inches against 6.7 inches.
  • Philips S7221 charges faster — 25W wired against 18W.

Category scores

CategoryHonor 8X MaxPhilips S7221
Performance4.3Better3.7
Display6.0Better5.5
Battery7.17.4Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio7.3Better6.8
Camera—5.9
Call Quality—6.2

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Reasons to consider

Honor 8X Max

  • Larger display (7.12″ vs 6.67″)

Philips S7221

  • More storage (256 GB vs 128 GB)
  • Faster charging (25W vs 18W)
  • More RAM (8 GB vs 6 GB)
  • Bigger battery (5,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationHonor 8X MaxPhilips S7221
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAvailable
Release dateSep 20182026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9 (Pie), EMUI 9Android 16
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x1.95 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 512Mali-G57 MC2
Honor 8X Max wins narrowly on Performance (4.3 vs 3.7)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)4 GB RAM + 64 GB · 6 GB RAM + 64 GB · 4 GB RAM + 128 GB4 GB RAM + 128 GB · 6 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Card slotDedicated slot—
Display
Display size7.12″6.67″
Resolution1,080 × 2,244 pixels720 × 1,600 pixels
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Honor 8X Max wins narrowly on Display (6.0 vs 5.5)
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,700 mAh
Wired charging18W25W
Philips S7221 wins narrowly on Battery (7.1 vs 7.4)
Body & build
Dimensions177.6 × 86.3 × 8.1 mm166 × 77 × 9 mm
Weight210 g210 g
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Black, Blue, Gray
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2—
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS
Audio
LoudspeakerStereoStereo
3.5mm jackYesNo
Camera
Front cameras8 MP (f/2)16 MP
Rear cameras—64 MP
Video (max)—Yes
Features
Fingerprint—Side-mounted
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash
Selfie Camera · Single8 MP, f/2.016 MP
Connectivity · RadioFM radioUnspecified
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