Huawei Honor 8A vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

31 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A

Lighter design: 150g vs 224g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 3020mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8A

41

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8A

25

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8A

17

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8A

14

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8A

48

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8A

40

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8A

31

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

95

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.09 in	6.9 in
Resolution	720x1560 pixels	1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	282 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	550 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	79.2 %	92.4 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8A

541 nits

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.1 %	n/a
Response time	36.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	1111:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156.2 mm (6.15 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	73.5 mm (2.89 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)	224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold - Blue	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8A

79.2 %

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

92.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	32	1536
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	43.5 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8A

478

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8A

1521

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

10993

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	478	3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1521	10993

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8A

133021

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3963774

CPU	57867	1198653
GPU	14142	1458267
Memory	34794	501472
UX	26218	805382
NanoReview Score	133021	3963774

Memory

RAM Size	2 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	933 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	1	4

Storage Capacity	32 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0	Android 16
OS Size	15 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 9	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	3020 mAh	6800 mAh
Max Charging Power	n/a	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	3:00 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8A

18:50

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 4.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features		- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1 (1)
Pixel size	n/a	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	200 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length	n/a	100 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category	6	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8A

89.4 dB

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	220	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 8A

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Huawei Honor 8A vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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