Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X7a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X7a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Huawei Honor X7a
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42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Huawei Honor X7a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 81.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %n/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast2254:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8451549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU5566181495
GPU1759234985
Memory4787751998
UX4152766502
NanoReview Score162657234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing scoren/a6541
Web scoren/a5754
Video editingn/a4954
Data manipulationn/a5104
NanoReview Scoren/a6415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 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 Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsingn/a07:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:22 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 190
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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