Honor X7a vs Honor X7
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch Honor X7a (with MediaTek Helio G37) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor X7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 9 months before. 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
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Honor X7
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (430K versus 194K)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 680
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 412 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 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 | 85.3% | 84.8% |
| 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) | 167.59 mm (6.6 inches) |
| Width | 76.85 mm (3.03 inches) | 77.19 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.27 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.62 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 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
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) | - | 564 |
| Single-core score | 193 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 845 | 1410 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 88958 | 182477 |
| GPU | 12136 | 26730 |
| Memory | 48019 | 115061 |
| UX | 44912 | 106259 |
| Total score | 194025 | 430527 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-04 (ΡΡΡΠ± MIKOND_2010) | AnTuTu | 194025 |
Honor X7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-17 (.) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-05-17 (.) | GeekBench GPU | 564 |
| π 2026-05-17 (.) | GeekBench CPU | 412 / 1426 |
| π 2026-05-17 (.) | AnTuTu | 430527 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Go7x) | AnTuTu | 416177 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 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 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | Magic UI 4.2 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 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 | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 80 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 2:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 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 | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | March 2022 |
| Release date | January 2023 | April 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $200 |
| Successor | - 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, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
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