Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Huawei Honor 9X

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Huawei Honor X8a
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei Honor 9X
    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
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor X8a
    477 nits
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamut99.5 %99 %
    Response time22 ms29 ms
    Contrast1295:1969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor X8a
    89.6 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 48 64
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor X8a
    438
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor X8a
    1217
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12171555
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor X8a
    241234
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU7872889924
    GPU3664934025
    Memory5055859171
    UX7529965482
    NanoReview Score241234248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor X8a
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a559
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor X8a
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing scoren/a6877
    Web scoren/a5821
    Video editingn/a4885
    Data manipulationn/a5361
    NanoReview Scoren/a6430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
    UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 225 W 10 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) No
    Full Charge Time 1:53 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor X8a
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
    Gamesn/a04:36 h
    Standby Moden/a98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 100 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8000x6000 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 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix100 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a27 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX582
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    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
    Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    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
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE category74
    5G SupportNon/a

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor X8a
    80.3 dB
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 235 n/a
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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