Huawei Honor X9a vs Oppo A5 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Oppo A5 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 194g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Oppo A5 Pro 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Oppo A5 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 164.82 mm (6.49 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.53 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.76 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Oppo A5 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
790
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912790
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972010
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
425676
CPU124245137518
GPU8276063802
Memory92221110644
UX112865113712
NanoReview Score412091425676
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback13:56 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
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 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr February, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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