Screen size
Quick verdict
X9e Pro leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
X8e
2
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
X9e Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
X8e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X9e Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
X8e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X9e Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
X8e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X9e Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
X8e
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsX9e Pro
LTE
Speed
X8e
HSPA, LTE
X9e Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
X8e
-
X9e Pro
SA/NSA
Announced
X8e
2026, October 28
X9e Pro
2026, September 24
Status
X8e
Available. Released 2026, October 28
X9e Pro
Available. Released 2026, October 08
Dimensions
X8e
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
X9e Pro
162.2 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
X8e
218.5 g (7.72 oz)
X9e Pro
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
X8e
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
X9e Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM
X8e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X9e Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
X8e
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2.5m
X9e Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 10m) Drop resistant 1.2m
Type
X8e
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1020 nits (HBM)
X9e Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size
X8e
6.87 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X9e Pro
6.8 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
X8e
720 x 1592 pixels (~254 ppi density)
X9e Pro
1280 x 2788 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
Protection
X8e
-
X9e Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other
X8e
-
X9e Pro
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
X8e
Android 16, MagicOS 10
X9e Pro
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
X8e
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
X9e Pro
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
X8e
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
X9e Pro
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
X8e
Adreno 610
X9e Pro
Adreno 812
Card slot
X8e
No
X9e Pro
No
Internal
X8e
256GB 6GB RAM
X9e Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Dual
X8e
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Auxiliary Lens
X9e Pro
108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
X8e
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X9e Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
X8e
1080p@30fps
X9e Pro
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
X8e
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X9e Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
X8e
1080p@30fps
X9e Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
X8e
Yes, with stereo speakers
X9e Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
X8e
No
X9e Pro
No
WLAN
X8e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X9e Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
X8e
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
X9e Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Positioning
X8e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)
X9e Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
X8e
Yes (market/region dependent)
X9e Pro
Yes
Radio
X8e
Unspecified
X9e Pro
No
USB
X8e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X9e Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
X8e
-
X9e Pro
Yes
Sensors
X8e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X9e Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)
Type
X8e
Li-Po 7700 mAh
X9e Pro
Si/C Li-Po 11000 mAh
Charging
X8e
45W wired 5W reverse wired
X9e Pro
80W wired 27W reverse wired
Colors
X8e
Sunrise Orange, Desert Gold, Velvet Black
X9e Pro
Dawn Gold, Midnight Black, Reddish Brown, Royal Purple
Price
X8e
About 360 EUR
X9e Pro
About 390 EUR
Models
X8e
-
X9e Pro
BSN-NX1