The Huawei Y Max is a mid-range Android phablet from the "Y" series developed by Huawei, featuring a large display as its main highlight. It was introduced in November 2018. In China, the smartphone was marketed as the Huawei Enjoy Max.
The Honor 8X Max was announced alongside the Honor 8X on September 5, 2018 under Huawei's subsidiary brand, Honor. It differs from the Huawei Y Max in back panel materials, processor configurations (depending on RAM), and charging speeds.
Design The front panel is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. A leather was placed on the back panel of the Huawei Y Max and Enjoy Max, while the Honor 8X Max features a plastic gloss texture. The frame is made of aluminum.
The bottom houses the 3.5 mm audio jack, MicroUSB, a microphone, and a speaker, while the second microphone is at the top. The left side contains a slot for two SIM cards and a microSD card up to 256 GB. The right side features volume controls and the power button. The fingerprint scanner is located on the back panel.
The available color options differ from the following;
The Huawei Y Max and Enjoy Max were available in three colors: Midnight/Magic Night Black, Sky White, and Amber Brown. The Honor 8X Max was available in three colors: Black, Blue, and Red.
Specifications
Hardware
Platform The Huawei Y Max, Enjoy Max, and the 6 GB RAM version of the Honor 8X Max are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor with an Adreno 512 GPU. The 4 GB RAM version of the Honor 8X Max features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with an Adreno 509 GPU.
Battery The device features a large 5000 mAh battery. Additionally, the Honor 8X Max supports 18 W fast charging and 5 W reverse wired charging.
Camera The models feature a dual main camera setup: 16 MP, with phase detection autofocus + 2 MP, (depth sensor), and an 8 MP, front camera. Both the main and front cameras can record video at 1080p@30fps.
Display The display is a 7.12" IPS LCD with FullHD+ resolution (2244 × 1080), a pixel density of 350 ppi, an 18.7:9 aspect ratio, and a waterdrop notch for the front camera.
Sound The smartphones feature stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The earpiece functions as the second speaker.
Memory The Huawei Y Max and Enjoy Max were sold in 4/64 GB and 4/128 GB configurations, while the Honor 8X Max was available in 4/64, 6/64, 4/128, and 6/128 GB versions.
Software The smartphones were released with EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The Honor 8X Max was updated to EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie.
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