Honor X8 5G vs Honor X8a Comparison and Differences
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Honor X8 5G or Honor X8a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor X8 5G | Honor X8a | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 25 | 2023, February 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | 162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 108.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2388 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 100 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Magic UI 4.2 | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | - Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 249749 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 248349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 436 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1214 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (CRT-LX1 only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 22.5W |
- Fast charging 22.5W, 50% in 30 min |
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