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Honor X7c vs Huawei Honor X8a

57 out 100
Honor X7c
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Honor X7c
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7c Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 X7c
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7c 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X7c
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1610x720 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 261 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7c
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 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7c
86.4 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7c and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7c
474
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7c
1531
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)474438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15311217
Geekbench Compute (GPU)385n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7c
362684
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU11536078728
GPU4359836649
Memory12103650558
UX8269075299
NanoReview Score362684241234
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 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 (50% in 39 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:53 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 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 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7c
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 155 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 22 W

Note

Honor X7c:

In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 and 201g. Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.","According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive iersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7c the clear winner in this comparison.

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