Honor X7a vs Honor X7b
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Honor X7a (with MediaTek Helio G37) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor X7b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X7a
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Honor X7b
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (385K versus 194K)
- 50% higher pixel density (389 vs 260 PPI)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU โ Snapdragon 680
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 22.5W)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 410 and 193 points
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 93.7% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 25 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2254:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.48 mm (6.59 inches) | 166.7 mm (6.56 inches) |
| Width | 76.85 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.27 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 354 |
| Single-core score | 193 | 410 |
| Multi-core score | 845 | 1386 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 88958 | 156746 |
| GPU | 12136 | 34743 |
| Memory | 48019 | 95119 |
| UX | 44912 | 98734 |
| Total score | 194025 | 385342 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5320 | 7902 |
| Video editing | 5172 | 4304 |
| Photo editing | 7644 | 16103 |
| Data manipulation | 4332 | 5671 |
| Writing score | 5787 | 9239 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X7a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-02-04 (ัััะฑ MIKOND_2010) | AnTuTu | 194025 |
Honor X7b
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-27 (That one guy) | AnTuTu | 441460 |
| ๐ 2026-05-03 (I-75) | GeekBench GPU | 354 |
| ๐ 2026-05-03 (I-75) | GeekBench CPU | 410 / 1386 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 7.2 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 80 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| 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 | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (โ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2023 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $230 |
| Successor | - Honor X7d | - Honor X7d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X7b:
- The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X7b is definitely a better buy.
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