Honor 8X Max
ARE-AL00 · Honor
- SoC
- Snapdragon 636
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- Resolution
- 2244x1080
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The honor ARE-AL00 is built around the Snapdragon 636, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. 2018 mid-range SoC, mass-deployed in Redmi Note 5 / 6 series.
Now legacy — basic apps work, modern AAA games and banking apps may degrade.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2244x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a honor ARE-AL00, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "huawei"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 636. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- HUAWEI
- BRAND
- HONOR
- MODEL
- ARE-AL00
- MODEL_NAME
- Honor 8X Max
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 636
- CPU
- sdm636
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-2xx-a73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1,80 GHz 4 x 1,61 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 633 - 1804 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 509
- GPU_CLOCK
- 160 - 430 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- FLASH
- DA4064
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2244x1080
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ICM20600
- GYROSCOPE
- ICM20600
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- ALSPS
- TMD3702
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- +
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- smartpakit_i2c
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- AUO_OTM1911A_7P12_VIDEO_TFT_1080_x_2244
- CAMERA
- s5k3p9_hlt_aresgc2375h_hlt_areshi846_hlt_ares
- SOUND
- sdm660sndcardmt
- MODEM
- 180428,180428
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
- BATTERY
- HB4073A5ECW_GY_Scud_4v4_5000mAh
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