Huawei Nova Y72 vs Huawei Honor X8a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
- Larger display: 6.75in
- Lighter design: 168.3g vs 179g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.75 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 89.6 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.5 % |
| Response time | n/a | 22 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1295:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 96 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 318 | 438 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1201 | 1217 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 949 | n/a |
| CPU | 85440 | 78728 |
| GPU | 34305 | 36649 |
| Memory | 80324 | 50558 |
| UX | 62985 | 75299 |
| NanoReview Score | 263054 | 241234 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 12 | Magic UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 225 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:53 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 100 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 11584x8688 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 100 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | n/a | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 7 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | February, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | February, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | 235 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 22 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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