Price, specifications, pros and cons (Honor X80i)

What Are the Pros and Cons of the Honor X80i?

Pros

• A huge battery in an exceptionally slim body: a 7000mAh battery in a body just 7.34mm thick and 185 grams, with 45W wired charging and 6W reverse wired charging, a rare engineering combination that easily lasts two days of use.
• An excellent display with very high brightness: a 6.6-inch AMOLED panel with 2600 x 1200 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 color support, 1 billion colors, a 6500-nit peak brightness, and 3840Hz PWM dimming, brighter than most flagship phones.
• High durability for its class: a metal frame that increases stiffness by 26%, IP66 dust and water resistance, and a 5-star certification for drop resistance from up to 1.8 meters.
• Connectivity and extra perks: an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, NFC, an infrared port, Bluetooth 6.0 with LHDC 5.0 and aptX HD support, and modern MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 with the YOYO assistant.

Cons

• A single camera only: a single 50MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, and 10x digital zoom, with no ultrawide or telephoto, so no wide group shots or optical zoom, and a modest 8MP front camera.
• The chipset uses relatively old cores: the Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite uses older Cortex-A76 cores, so it is not suited to heavy gaming or intensive tasks, and some may feel occasional slowdowns.
• Limited video and missing ports: it does not support 4K video (maxing out at 1080p), there is no 3.5mm headphone jack and no memory card slot, and the USB port is dated: USB Type-C 2.0.
• A note on brightness and availability: the 6500-nit figure is for momentary peak in small areas under direct sunlight, with real-world use closer to 800–2000 nits. The device also launched in China first and may not be officially available in all markets.