Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X7a and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X7a vs Huawei Honor 8X

41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7a
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Huawei Honor X7a
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 196g

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Huawei Honor 8X
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X7a
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %99.5 %
Response time25 ms39.6 ms
Contrast2254:1880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8451554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU5566190845
GPU1759233949
Memory4787756329
UX4152770005
NanoReview Score162657251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5160x3872 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Pixel size0.8 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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 No
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 300
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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