Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Apple iPhone XR

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Huawei Honor 8A
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3020mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Apple iPhone XR
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 8A
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.09 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %100 %
Response time36.4 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1111:11920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4781167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15213020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU57867203013
GPU14142155478
Memory34794134836
UX26218162926
NanoReview Score133021656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 15 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin EMUI 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing07:15 h08:01 h
Video Playback11:07 h11:59 h
Games04:24 h04:34 h
Standby Mode95 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category612
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone XR the clear winner in this comparison.

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