Honor X8a vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Comparison and Differences
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Honor X8a or Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor X8a | Sony Xperia XZ1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 08 | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.93 in | 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 179 g | 6.31 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black | Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 108.7 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.6% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 100 MP, Triple | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5 | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 249749 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 436 | 398 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1214 | 1262 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1355 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 562 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 372 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1474 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1880 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6179 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7775 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (CRT-LX1 only) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 22.5W, 50% in 30 min |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots |
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