Huawei Honor X8a vs Honor X7d
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Lighter design: 179g vs 208g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 16/128 GB - 16/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1610x720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 86.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| 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) | 166.8 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 322.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 465 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 1468 |
| CPU | 78728 | 108352 |
| GPU | 36649 | 38159 |
| Memory | 50558 | 114138 |
| UX | 75299 | 72107 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 332756 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 42 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 2:20 h |
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 Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 |
| 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 | n/a |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes, 35 W |
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 X7d the clear winner in this comparison.
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