Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Realme 15T - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Realme 15T

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
66 out 100
Realme 15T
Huawei Honor X8a
Realme 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. 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 181g
Reasons to choose Realme 15T
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Realme 15T
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
Realme 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 87.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Realme 15T
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) 158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Realme 15T
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Realme 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Realme 15T
808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Realme 15T
2046
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1424
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Realme 15T
605158
CPU78728223513
GPU3664948052
Memory50558167188
UX75299166405
NanoReview Score241234605158
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 60 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 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 No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.8
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Realme 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
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, 60 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 Realme 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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