Honor X8a vs Honor X8b

44 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8a (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on February 8, 2023, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor X8a

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)

Reasons to consider the Honor X8b

32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (319K versus 242K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 22.5W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
The phone is 10 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8a and Honor X8b crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Honor X8a

Honor X8b

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Honor X8a

39*

Honor X8b

51*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Honor X8a

Honor X8b

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Honor X8a

Honor X8b

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Honor X8a

55*

Honor X8b

70*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Honor X8a

Honor X8b

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Honor X8a

44*

Honor X8b

53*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Honor X8a

Honor X8b

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
PPI	391 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	-	270 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.5%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	22 ms	-
Contrast	1295:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Honor X8a

483 nits

Honor X8b

n/a

Design and build

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 inches)	6.78 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8a

89.6%

Honor X8b+1%

90.2%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8a and Honor X8b in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8a+6%

438

Honor X8b

412

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8a

1217

Honor X8b+21%

1475

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Honor X8a

242538

Honor X8b+32%

319550

CPU	78920	103113
GPU	38064	40818
Memory	51327	96681
UX	74227	76938
Total score	242538	319550
Samples	[3 tests]	Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 13
ROM	Magic UI 6.1	MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:53 hr	1:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix	100 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	11584 x 8688	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	1) Standard: 100 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	100 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	-	24 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	-	1/1.67"
Pixel size	-	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	5 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	2 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Stabilization	Digital	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	8192 x 6144
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.1
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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
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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	7	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Honor X8a

80.3 dB

Honor X8b

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	December 2023
Release date	February 2023	December 2023
Launch price	$235	$215
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 35 W

Further details

Notes on Honor X8a:

- Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.