Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy A72

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Huawei Honor X8a
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Samsung Galaxy A72
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response time22 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1295:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 203 g (7.16 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
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12171783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU78728132249
GPU3664974109
Memory5055872736
UX75299104059
NanoReview Score241234383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1038
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing scoren/a9514
Web scoren/a7307
Video editingn/a6296
Data manipulationn/a7498
NanoReview Scoren/a8967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:14 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category715
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

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		 - Proximity 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.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A72 the clear winner in this comparison.

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