Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Apple iPhone 13

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Huawei Honor X8a
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone 13
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 X8a
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response time22 ms7.5 ms
Contrast1295:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4382182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12175142
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU78728305402
GPU36649438906
Memory50558218819
UX75299301561
NanoReview Score2412341264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsingn/a09:29 h
Video Playbackn/a13:58 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX603
Sensor sizen/a1/1.9
Pixel sizen/a1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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