Home Phone comparison Vivo Y36 and Huawei Honor X8a - Which is better?

Vivo Y36 vs Huawei Honor X8a

50 out 100
Vivo Y36
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Vivo Y36
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y36 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.64 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Vivo Y36
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 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 Vivo Y36 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:
Vivo Y36
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.64 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 89.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y36
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 164.06 mm (6.46 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.17 mm (3 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.07 mm (0.32 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y36
85.2 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y36 and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 610 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y36
413
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y36
1465
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)413438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14651217
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y36]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y36
339060
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU10016778728
GPU4013836649
Memory11855650558
UX8013975299
NanoReview Score339060241234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo Y36
588
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo Y36], [Huawei Honor X8a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo Y36
6869
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Writing score8623n/a
Web score6967n/a
Video editing3920n/a
Data manipulation5732n/a
NanoReview Score6869n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 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 CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
UI Skin Funtouch 13 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 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 No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.8f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS 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 5.1 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* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)n/a
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo Y36
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 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.

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