Huawei Honor X8a vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Tecno Spark 50 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 2557ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Tecno Spark 50 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 2557 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1295:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 167.9 mm (6.61 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 79.3 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Tecno Spark 50 5G
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Tecno Spark 50 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
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 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Tecno Spark 50 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Tecno Spark 50 5G
2027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172027
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Tecno Spark 50 5G
741788
CPU78728338325
GPU3664941973
Memory50558120193
UX75299241297
NanoReview Score241234741788
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 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 16
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 160
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 45 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 Tecno Spark 50 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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