Huawei Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy A52 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 A52 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 6/128 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 | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 85 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | 98.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 22 ms | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 694 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 796 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 1994 |
| CPU | 78728 | 130047 |
| GPU | 36649 | 76323 |
| Memory | 50558 | 83905 |
| UX | 75299 | 106315 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 396590 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1103 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9710 |
| Web score | n/a | 8163 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7119 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8393 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9390 |
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 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 26.5 GB |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 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 (34% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 1:39 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:25 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:31 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:00 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 110 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 pixels | 9000x7000 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 | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 60 |
| Preview | n/a | 61 |
| Zoom | n/a | 86 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 |
| 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 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | 450 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | n/a |
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.
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