Realme P3 5G vs Huawei Honor X8a

68 out 100

VS

42 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme P3 5G

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 179g vs 194g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G and Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme P3 5G

89

Huawei Honor X8a

62

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme P3 5G

66

Huawei Honor X8a

33

Performance

App & system performance

Realme P3 5G

46

Huawei Honor X8a

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme P3 5G

28

Huawei Honor X8a

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme P3 5G

87

Huawei Honor X8a

54

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme P3 5G

72

Huawei Honor X8a

60

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme P3 5G

68

Huawei Honor X8a

42

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	450 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	89.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Huawei Honor X8a

477 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
Response time	n/a	22 ms
Contrast	n/a	1295:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.15 mm (6.42 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	75.65 mm (2.98 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.97 mm (0.31 in)	7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Pink	- Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme P3 5G

87 %

Huawei Honor X8a

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU
Graphics	Adreno 810	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	256	48
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme P3 5G

1071

Huawei Honor X8a

438

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme P3 5G

3057

Huawei Honor X8a

1217

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1071	438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3057	1217
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3988	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme P3 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Realme P3 5G

709938

Huawei Honor X8a

241234

CPU	258221	78728
GPU	143370	36649
Memory	135974	50558
UX	172373	75299
NanoReview Score	709938	241234

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 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 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	225 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	1:53 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	100 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	11584x8688 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	100 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.88	n/a
Pixel size	0.61 μm	n/a
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	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX480	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	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 850/900/1800	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	18	7
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Huawei Honor X8a

80.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	200	235
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	Yes 22 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme P3 5G vs Huawei Honor X8a

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