Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei Honor X8a - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 vs Huawei Honor X8a

61 out 100
Tecno Camon 40
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Tecno Camon 40
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, 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 Tecno Camon 40
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 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:
    Tecno Camon 40
    vs
    Huawei Honor X8a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness n/a 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Camon 40
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    477 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    Response timen/a22 ms
    Contrastn/a1295:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP66 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Camon 40
    90.7 %
    Huawei Honor X8a
    89.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G88
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Camon 40
    726
    Huawei Honor X8a
    438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Camon 40
    1986
    Huawei Honor X8a
    1217
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726438
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861217
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Camon 40
    425506
    Huawei Honor X8a
    241234
    CPU12896678728
    GPU7238136649
    Memory11194050558
    UX11221975299
    NanoReview Score425506241234
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory Cardn/aNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12
    UI Skin HIOS 15 Magic UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 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 23 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:53 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 100 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 11584x8688 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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
    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 length23 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/1.56n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture n/a 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 5.3 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
    - Galileo    		 - 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
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack n/a No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Camon 40
    n/a
    Huawei Honor X8a
    80.3 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 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.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 the clear winner in this comparison.

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