Huawei Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 253 Hz |
| Response time | 22 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 161.3 mm (6.35 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 1047 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 2557 |
| CPU | 78728 | 172683 |
| GPU | 36649 | 117198 |
| Memory | 50558 | 113093 |
| UX | 75299 | 147249 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 550223 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2302 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14674 |
| Web score | n/a | 9843 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7467 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10972 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11700 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 38 GB |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:42 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 15:54 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:24 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 122 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.0 |
| 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 |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K4HAYX |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 48 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 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 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | 390 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A34 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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