Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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 185g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

6/128 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A31

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

59

Samsung Galaxy A31

54

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

33

Samsung Galaxy A31

36

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

25

Samsung Galaxy A31

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

18

Samsung Galaxy A31

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

59

Samsung Galaxy A31

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

65

Samsung Galaxy A31

62

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

43

Samsung Galaxy A31

43

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	84.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

465 nits

Samsung Galaxy A31

629 nits

sRGB gamut	97.9 %	96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	238 Hz
Response time	22 ms	8 ms
Contrast	622:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 in)	159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 in)	73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness	7.45 mm (0.29 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

89.1 %

Samsung Galaxy A31

84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	128	48
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	78.7 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

529

Samsung Galaxy A31

509

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

1574

Samsung Galaxy A31

1553

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	529	509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1574	1553

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

305561

Samsung Galaxy A31

197929

CPU	99437	74327
GPU	39627	24218
Memory	92973	45491
UX	73524	53893
NanoReview Score	305561	197929

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A31

572

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.2 °C
Stability	n/a	97 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	572

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A31]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A31

5615

Writing score	n/a	5825
Web score	n/a	4447
Video editing	n/a	4920
Data manipulation	n/a	4420
NanoReview Score	n/a	5615

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	30.2 GB	27 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.1	One UI 4.1

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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:20 h	2:25 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A31

25:27

Web Browsing	n/a	10:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:36 h
Games	n/a	05:44 h
Standby Mode	n/a	126 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	9216x6912 pixels	8000x6000 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	No
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.0
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	5963x3354 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
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 - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	n/a	B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	n/a	Yes
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

91 dB

Samsung Galaxy A31

78.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2022 yr	March, 2020 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	245	210
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 22 W	n/a

Results

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Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Key Differences

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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