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

Huawei Honor X8a vs Apple iPhone XR

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Huawei Honor X8a
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • 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		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone XR
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8a
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 326 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 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %100 %
Response time22 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1295:11920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4381167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12173020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU78728203013
GPU36649155478
Memory50558134836
UX75299162926
NanoReview Score241234656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 XR
103
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category712
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 750
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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