Huawei Honor X8a vs Honor 400 Lite
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
- Higher pixel density: 394ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 161g vs 179g
- Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20.1:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | No | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 89.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | n/a |
| Response time | 22 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 161 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 161 g (5.68 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 144 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 274 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 956 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 2303 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 143 |
| CPU | 78728 | 161440 |
| GPU | 36649 | 78966 |
| Memory | 50558 | 116384 |
| UX | 75299 | 140445 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 497235 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 35 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) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.67 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | 299 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | No |
Note
Huawei Honor X8a:
Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
