Honor X8a vs 70 Lite
58
out of 100
VS
61
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 70 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X8a
- 45% higher pixel density (391 vs 270 PPI)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Thinner bezels – 6.6% more screen real estate
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor 70 Lite
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480 Plus
- 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 663 and 440 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 83% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 22 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.66 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.13 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.68 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 80392 | - |
| GPU | 44557 | - |
| Memory | 54144 | - |
| UX | 70428 | - |
| Total score | 250515 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.3 °C | - |
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 741 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6969 | - |
| Video editing | 5435 | - |
| Photo editing | 12466 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6139 | - |
| Writing score | 8417 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | Magic UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:53 hr | - |
Camera
| Matrix | 100 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 11584 x 8688 | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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 | 3 (100 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 100 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 70 Lite from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | March 2023 |
| Release date | February 2023 | March 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 22 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X8a:
- Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Honor 70 Lite . But if the display, camera, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor X8a .
