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Huawei Honor X8a vs Huawei P40 Lite

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Huawei Honor X8a
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei P40 Lite
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
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.8 %
Response time22 ms38.4 ms
Contrast1295:1976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 48 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12171923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU78728140335
GPU3664991897
Memory5055893192
UX75299103991
NanoReview Score241234429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1421
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing scoren/a9369
Web scoren/a5888
Video editingn/a5736
Data manipulationn/a7519
NanoReview Scoren/a8141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 14.6 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 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 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:55 h
Video Playbackn/a14:27 h
Gamesn/a05:21 h
Standby Moden/a114 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

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 P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 265
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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