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Honor 90 Lite vs Huawei Honor X8a

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Honor 90 Lite
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Honor 90 Lite
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/256 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 12/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Honor X8a
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor 90 Lite
    vs
    Huawei Honor X8a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 89.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor 90 Lite
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    477 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    Response timen/a22 ms
    Contrastn/a1295:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor 90 Lite
    89.6 %
    Huawei Honor X8a
    89.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Helio G88
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor 90 Lite
    730
    Huawei Honor X8a
    438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor 90 Lite
    1927
    Huawei Honor X8a
    1217
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19271217
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor 90 Lite
    402846
    Huawei Honor X8a
    241234
    CPU13502978728
    GPU6288836649
    Memory10370750558
    UX10122275299
    NanoReview Score402846241234
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 12
    UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 Magic UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 225 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:52 h 1:53 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 100 MP 100 MP
    Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 100 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix100 MP100 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor 90 Lite
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    80.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 300 235
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 22 W

    Note

    Huawei Honor X8a:

    Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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