Huawei Honor 8A vs Honor X7d
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
- Higher pixel density: 282ppi
- Lighter design: 150g vs 208g
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3020mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 16/128 GB - 16/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.09 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 720x1560 pixels | 1610x720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 282 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.2 % | 86.4 % |
| sRGB gamut | 98.1 % | n/a |
| Response time | 36.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1111:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 166.8 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 73.5 mm (2.89 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 322.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 478 | 465 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | 1468 |
| CPU | 57867 | 108352 |
| GPU | 14142 | 38159 |
| Memory | 34794 | 114138 |
| UX | 26218 | 72107 |
| NanoReview Score | 133021 | 332756 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 15 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | EMUI 9 | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3020 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (50% in 42 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:00 h | 2:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:15 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:07 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:24 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 95 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 12000x9000 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: 13 MP | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | BSI 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | n/a |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 6 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 35 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7d the clear winner in this comparison.
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