Huawei Honor X8a vs Huawei Pura 80

42 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 179g vs 211g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80

Higher pixel density: 459ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei Pura 80

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X8a

62

Huawei Pura 80

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X8a

33

Huawei Pura 80

95

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X8a

22

Huawei Pura 80

66

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X8a

17

Huawei Pura 80

44

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X8a

54

Huawei Pura 80

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X8a

60

Huawei Pura 80

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X8a

42

Huawei Pura 80

79

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	89.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X8a

477 nits

Huawei Pura 80

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	22 ms	n/a
Contrast	1295:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Gold - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X8a

89.6 %

Huawei Pura 80

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Da Vinci
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

438

Huawei Pura 80

1629

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

1217

Huawei Pura 80

5134

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	438	1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1217	5134

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X8a

241234

Huawei Pura 80

1206733

CPU	78728	376339
GPU	36649	287783
Memory	50558	322037
UX	75299	220574
NanoReview Score	241234	1206733

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	n/a

Software

OS	Android 12	HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
UI Skin	Magic UI 6.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5600 mAh
Max Charging Power	225 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:53 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	n/a
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	480 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.3
Pixel size	n/a	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.4
Focal length	n/a	125 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
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 - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor X8a

80.3 dB

Huawei Pura 80

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	235	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	700
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor X8a vs Huawei Pura 80

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