Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Honor X8b - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Honor X8b

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
51 out 100
Honor X8b
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Honor X8b

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Honor X8b, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 190g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Honor X8b
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
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Honor X8b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Honor X8b
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 161.05 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.55 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.78 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Honor X8b
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Honor X8b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Honor X8b
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Honor X8b
1475
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601475
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Honor X8b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Honor X8b
311981
CPU227081101808
GPU21053139155
Memory15545198664
UX16047072354
NanoReview Score753533311981

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Honor X8b
n/a
Web Browsing13:26 hn/a
Video Playback18:52 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5
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 No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Honor X8b
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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