Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Oppo A98 - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Oppo A98

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
59 out 100
Oppo A98
Honor X8b
Oppo A98

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo A98, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 X8b
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Oppo A98
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Oppo A98
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 X8b
vs
Oppo A98

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 680 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Oppo A98
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Oppo A98 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Oppo A98
904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Oppo A98
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14752115
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Oppo A98]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Oppo A98
450536
CPU101808148338
GPU3915583427
Memory9866498664
UX72354120107
NanoReview Score311981450536
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Oppo A98
1215
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo A98]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8b
n/a
Oppo A98
9483
Writing scoren/a13148
Web scoren/a9089
Video editingn/a3912
Data manipulationn/a7965
NanoReview Scoren/a9483

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 ColorOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:44 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 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)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 22 mm
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 320
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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