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

Huawei Honor X8a vs Apple iPhone X

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Huawei Honor X8a
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 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 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone X
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 X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time22 ms2.2 ms
Contrast1295:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4381089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU78728192337
GPU36649122353
Memory50558101238
UX7529991620
NanoReview Score241234507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 999
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.

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