Huawei Honor 8X vs Huawei Nova Y74

37 out 100

VS

64 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Lighter design: 175g vs 210g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Huawei Nova Y74

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Huawei Nova Y74

63

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Huawei Nova Y74

70

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Huawei Nova Y74

57

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Huawei Nova Y74

8

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Huawei Nova Y74

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Huawei Nova Y74

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Huawei Nova Y74

64

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	850 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	84.4 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	39.6 ms	n/a
Contrast	880:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.4 mm (6.31 in)	166.05 mm (6.54 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	76.58 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	No	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Huawei Nova Y74

84.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (3 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	n/a
GPU Cores	64	n/a
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	n/a

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

CPU	90845	n/a
GPU	33949	n/a
Memory	56329	n/a
UX	70005	n/a
NanoReview Score	251128	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	564	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Writing score	8826	n/a
Web score	6453	n/a
Video editing	5366	n/a
Data manipulation	5510	n/a
NanoReview Score	7527	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)	Android 12
OS Size	17 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	EMUI 12

Battery

Volume	3750 mAh	6620 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	40 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Web Browsing	07:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:57 h	n/a
Games	04:15 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	5160x3872 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Pixel size	2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
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	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Huawei Nova Y74

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2018 yr	June, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 40 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova Y74 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova Y74

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Huawei Nova Y74

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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