Huawei Honor X7a vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Apple iPhone 11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %99.8 %
Response time25 ms24.8 ms
Contrast2254:1999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1931613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8454215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU55661231010
GPU17592308030
Memory47877155712
UX41527203482
NanoReview Score162657898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsingn/a08:46 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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