Huawei Honor X8a vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
- Lighter design: 177g vs 179g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
6/128 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | 97.9 % |
| Response time | 22 ms | 22 ms |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | 622:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 7.45 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (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 | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 284 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 529 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 1574 |
| CPU | 78728 | 99437 |
| GPU | 36649 | 39627 |
| Memory | 50558 | 92973 |
| UX | 75299 | 73524 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 305561 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 30.2 GB |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | Magic UI 7.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 225 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 1:20 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 pixels | 9216x6912 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| 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 | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| 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 | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | 245 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 22 W |
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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