Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Redmi 7 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
VS
31 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Xiaomi Redmi 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi 7, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 632. 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 X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 7
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Redmi 7
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 80.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 7
438 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a100 Hz
Response time22 ms25.1 ms
Contrast622:1987:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)], [Xiaomi Redmi 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 7
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Redmi 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 546
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 506
GPU Cores 128 96
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 124.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Xiaomi Redmi 7
489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Xiaomi Redmi 7
1531
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741531
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Xiaomi Redmi 7
182478
CPU9943773802
GPU3962717408
Memory9297344054
UX7352447214
NanoReview Score305561182478
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 30.2 GB 8 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 11

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 7
16:39
Web Browsingn/a06:15 h
Video Playbackn/a09:28 h
Gamesn/a04:01 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4000x3000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX486
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
- USB-Host 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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B1900/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a6
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 7
82.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 130
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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 Huawei Honor X8 (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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