Huawei Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

42 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 179g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X8a

62

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X8a

33

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X8a

22

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X8a

17

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X8a

54

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X8a

60

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X8a

42

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	90.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X8a

477 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X8a

89.6 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	12 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

438

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X8a

1217

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	438	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1217	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X8a

241234

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	78728	1013874
GPU	36649	1351843
Memory	50558	414601
UX	75299	723784
NanoReview Score	241234	3504102

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 16
OS Size	n/a	29.5 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 6.1	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	225 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
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	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 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	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/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	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor X8a

80.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	235	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

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