Oppo A98 vs Honor X9a

67 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Oppo A98 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 9, 2023, against the Honor X9a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 5 months before. 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Oppo A98

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 40W)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 978 and 879 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Honor X9a

Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s LTPS LCD)
Weighs 17 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A98 and Honor X9a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A98

88 *

Honor X9a

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Oppo A98

67 *

Honor X9a

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A98

Honor X9a

Display

Type	LTPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.72 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	680 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Peak brightness test (auto)

Oppo A98

n/a

Honor X9a

871 nits

Design and build

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A98

86.5%

Honor X9a +4%

89.9%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A98 and Honor X9a in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A98 +11%

978

Honor X9a

879

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A98 +17%

2509

Honor X9a

2145

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A98

429629

Honor X9a +8%

465211

CPU	137094	148288
GPU	91016	101746
Memory	91175	94737
UX	108695	118814
Total score	429629	465211

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Oppo A98 +1%

1215

Honor X9a

1203

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1215	1203

PCMark 3.0

Oppo A98

8127

Honor X9a +27%

10322

Web score	7437	9669
Video editing	3863	5023
Photo editing	16059	19995
Data manipulation	6938	8672
Writing score	12193	13964

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	ColorOS 13.1	Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	40 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 18 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:44 hr	1:13 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:51 hr
Watching video	-	18:34 hr
Gaming	-	06:11 hr
Standby	-	137 hr

General battery life

Oppo A98

n/a

Honor X9a

39:53 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	-	9216 x 6912
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
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 34 mm	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5.1
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, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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 *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	January 2023
Release date	May 2023	January 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 40 W

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

Conclusion

If the performance and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A98 . But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Honor X9a .