Honor X8a vs Honor X7

58 out of 100

56 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 X7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 11 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 Honor X8a

50% higher pixel density (391 vs 260 PPI)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 11-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Weighs 19 grams less

Reasons to consider the Honor X7

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (288K versus 250K)
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 551 and 440 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8a and Honor X7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Honor X8a

Honor X7

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Honor X8a

Honor X7

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Honor X8a

Honor X7

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Honor X8a

Honor X7

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Honor X8a

69 *

Honor X7

80 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Honor X8a

Honor X7

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

58 *

Honor X7

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Honor X8a

Honor X7

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
PPI	391 ppi	260 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%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

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

Peak brightness test (auto)

Honor X8a

482 nits

Honor X7

n/a

Design and build

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	167.59 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	77.19 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 inches)	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8a +6%

89.6%

Honor X7

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8a and Honor X7 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)
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8a

440

Honor X7 +25%

551

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8a

1223

Honor X7 +31%

1607

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Honor X8a

250515

Honor X7 +15%

288846

CPU	80392	93231
GPU	44557	49611
Memory	54144	69552
UX	70428	75670
Total score	250515	288846

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Honor X8a +67%

741

Honor X7

445

Max surface temperature	45.3 °C	-
Stability	95%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	741	445

PCMark 3.0

Honor X8a

7550

Honor X7 +3%

7796

Web score	6969	7332
Video editing	5435	4229
Photo editing	12466	15704
Data manipulation	6139	6762
Writing score	8417	8584

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11
ROM	Magic UI 6.1	Magic UI 4.2

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	22.5 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 50 min)
Full charging time	1:53 hr	2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	100 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	11584 x 8688	8000 x 6000
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	-	No
Lenses	3 (100 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 100 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
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, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
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	Yes
LTE Cat *	7	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Honor X8a

80.3 dB

Honor X7

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	March 2022
Release date	February 2023	April 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - 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.

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

Conclusion

If the display, camera, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor X8a . But if the gaming and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Honor X7 .