Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A13

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A13, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A13
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Samsung Galaxy A13
586 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.9 %
Response time22 ms33 ms
Contrast622:11257:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Samsung Galaxy A13
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Samsung Galaxy A13
1523
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741523
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Samsung Galaxy A13
213783
CPU9943777687
GPU3962739713
Memory9297346478
UX7352449905
NanoReview Score305561213783
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A13
508
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a508
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A13
4843
Writing scoren/a4494
Web scoren/a4769
Video editingn/a4755
Data manipulationn/a3230
NanoReview Scoren/a4843

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30.2 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 One UI Core 6.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A13
23:56
Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
Video Playbackn/a13:18 h
Gamesn/a05:46 h
Standby Moden/a127 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 189
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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