Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Huawei Honor X8a

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, 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 Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro 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:
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1295:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 896 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1595438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63331217
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU37809678728
GPU56374436649
Memory37853950558
UX30355975299
NanoReview Score1623938241234
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Web Browsing10:29 hn/a
Video Playback15:22 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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) n/a
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/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.96n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartsens SC820CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 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 5.4 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 235
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 22 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

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 Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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