Honor X7a vs Honor X7d
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 X7d, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 2 years and 8 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
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7d
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (499K versus 194K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- The phone is 2 years and 8 months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 22.5W)
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 | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1610 x 720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 86.4% |
| 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) | 166.8 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 76.85 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.27 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2800 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: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: 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 | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 193 | 465 |
| Multi-core score | 845 | 1468 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 88958 | 200512 |
| GPU | 12136 | 25936 |
| Memory | 48019 | 159584 |
| UX | 44912 | 113068 |
| Total score | 194025 | 499100 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5320 | - |
| Video editing | 5172 | - |
| Photo editing | 7644 | - |
| Data manipulation | 4332 | - |
| Writing score | 5787 | - |
Recent User Tests
Honor X7a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-04 (ютуб MIKOND_2010) | AnTuTu | 194025 |
Honor X7d
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Jilsena) | AnTuTu | 499100 |
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 | - |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 80 min) | Yes (50% in 42 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:20 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) 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 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | 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 |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2023 | August 2025 |
| Release date | January 2023 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $190 |
| Successor | - Honor X7d | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 35 W |
*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 X7d is definitely a better buy.
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