Vivo X100 Pro vs Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X100 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300, vs Huawei Honor X7a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X100 Pro and Huawei Honor X7a
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X100 Pro
1462 nits
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %93.7 %
PWM (Flicker)369 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms25 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2254:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.05 mm (6.46 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 75.28 mm (2.96 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.91 mm (0.35 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X100 Pro
89.9 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X100 Pro and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 No
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X100 Pro
2231
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X100 Pro
7526
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2231193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7526845
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X100 Pro
2152184
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU49060155661
GPU89339217592
Memory44678047877
UX32141141527
NanoReview Score2152184162657
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X100 Pro
15478
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.51.1 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15478n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X100 Pro
14116
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Writing score23039n/a
Web score11895n/a
Video editing5599n/a
Data manipulation12384n/a
NanoReview Score14116n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (80% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X100 Pro
22:26
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Web Browsing09:38 hn/a
Video Playback14:53 hn/a
Games06:25 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/0.98n/a
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length100 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X100 Pro
149
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X100 Pro
145
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X100 Pro
150
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom155n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X100 Pro
90 dB
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 22 W

Note

Vivo X100 Pro:

The top version (with 16 GB) comes with LPDDR5T memory, while the others feature LPDDR5X.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X100 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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