Huawei Honor X7a vs Honor X7e
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Honor X7e, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
- Larger display: 6.74in
- Lighter design: 196g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Honor X7e
- Higher pixel density: 266ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.74 in | 6.61 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 84.8 % |
| sRGB gamut | 93.7 % | n/a |
| Response time | 25 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 2254:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.48 mm (6.59 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 76.85 mm (3.03 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.27 mm (0.33 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 32 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 193 | 399 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 845 | 1386 |
| CPU | 55661 | 86390 |
| GPU | 17592 | 34955 |
| Memory | 47877 | 77659 |
| UX | 41527 | 81241 |
| NanoReview Score | 162657 | 280245 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 80 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 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 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | 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 |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes, 45 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7e the clear winner in this comparison.
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