Huawei Honor X7a vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time25 ms4.8 ms
Contrast2254:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 32 432
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8452184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU55661148103
GPU17592236968
Memory47877121310
UX41527141476
NanoReview Score162657647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
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 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
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/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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