Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Huawei Honor X8a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8a
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a401 Hz
Response time22 ms2 ms
Contrast1295:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12171612
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
CPU78728123372
GPU3664970302
Memory5055889831
UX7529997964
NanoReview Score241234381469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1171
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Writing scoren/a9478
Web scoren/a6424
Video editingn/a5131
Data manipulationn/a7134
NanoReview Scoren/a8195

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- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 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 (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Web Browsingn/a08:11 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a05:31 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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
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 Varies by region
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 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category713
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 249
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 33 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

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

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