Huawei Honor X8a vs OnePlus 15R

42 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

Lighter design: 179g vs 214g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X8a

62

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X8a

33

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X8a

22

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X8a

17

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X8a

54

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X8a

60

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X8a

42

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	91 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X8a

477 nits

OnePlus 15R

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)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X8a

89.6 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

438

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

1217

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	438	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1217	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X8a

241234

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	78728	954408
GPU	36649	939113
Memory	50558	385833
UX	75299	689877
NanoReview Score	241234	2969231

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 16
UI Skin	Magic UI 6.1	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	7400 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 (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:53 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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	6.0
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 - 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
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
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

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	235	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 22 W	No

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor X8a vs OnePlus 15R

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Main camera

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Sound

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