Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus 13T - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs OnePlus 13T

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
89 out 100
OnePlus 13T
Huawei Honor X8a
OnePlus 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 13T, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 185g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6260mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus 13T
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8a
vs
OnePlus 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
OnePlus 13T
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1295:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
OnePlus 13T
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
OnePlus 13T
2969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
OnePlus 13T
8909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4382969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12178909
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24853
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
OnePlus 13T
n/a
CPU78728n/a
GPU36649n/a
Memory50558n/a
UX75299n/a
NanoReview Score241234n/a
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size n/a 54 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6260 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:35 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
OnePlus 13T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 650
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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