Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Vivo iQOO Z10

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10
Huawei Honor X8a
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Vivo iQOO Z10
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
Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1295:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No Yes
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4381159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12173291
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU78728273371
GPU36649205536
Memory50558142285
UX75299183744
NanoReview Score241234804936
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Web Browsingn/a34:00 h
Video Playbackn/a29:00 h
Gamesn/a9:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G Bandsn/aLTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 255
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 90 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 Vivo iQOO Z10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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