Huawei Honor X8a vs OnePlus Nord CE5

42 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Lighter design: 179g vs 199g

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X8a

62

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X8a

33

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X8a

22

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X8a

17

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X8a

54

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X8a

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X8a

42

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	89.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X8a

477 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

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)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X8a

89.6 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	48	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

438

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

1217

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	438	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1217	3990

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X8a

241234

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	78728	297568
GPU	36649	552451
Memory	50558	267441
UX	75299	277965
NanoReview Score	241234	1395425

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

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

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 15
UI Skin	Magic UI 6.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	225 W	80 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
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	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
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

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 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
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	2.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	No
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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	n/a

Max Volume

Huawei Honor X8a

80.3 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	235	n/a
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, 80 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor X8a vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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