Huawei Honor X7a vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Huawei Honor 10
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
NanoReview Score
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 5.84 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %n/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast2254:11423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 32 216
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8451570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU5566180042
GPU17592106499
Memory4787781766
UX4152785160
NanoReview Score162657353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsingn/a06:33 h
Video Playbackn/a09:58 h
Gamesn/a04:09 h
Standby Moden/a72 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX498
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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