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Sony Xperia 10 V vs Huawei Honor X8a

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Sony Xperia 10 V
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)137 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1295:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)906438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21011217
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU15514678728
GPU10372836649
Memory9857750558
UX10553275299
NanoReview Score462983241234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Huawei Honor X8a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:58 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Web Browsing12:46 hn/a
Video Playback18:23 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode145 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 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
Matrix48 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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 Sony Xperia 10 V the clear winner in this comparison.

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