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Realme GT 7 Pro vs Huawei Honor X8a

90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Realme GT 7 Pro
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 Realme GT 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 222.8g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a
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:
Realme GT 7 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED, LTPO IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1295:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro], [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 222.8 g (7.86 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3122438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95381217
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24657n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU61947178728
GPU122654436649
Memory60024750558
UX43165175299
NanoReview Score2877913241234
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
OS Size 58 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Web Browsing16:09 hn/a
Video Playback18:28 hn/a
Games07:48 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes 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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT 7 Pro
89.9 dB
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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