Honor X8a vs Honor X8b
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8a (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on February 8, 2023, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 10 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 X8a
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (396K versus 339K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 22.5W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- The phone is 10 months newer
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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 22 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 166 g (5.86 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 G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 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) | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 577 |
| Single-core score | 438 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 1217 | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 140153 | 155620 |
| GPU | 26892 | 34150 |
| Memory | 68773 | 100404 |
| UX | 103186 | 105937 |
| Total score | 339004 | 396111 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7950 |
| Video editing | - | 4269 |
| Photo editing | - | 15545 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6632 |
| Writing score | - | 9325 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X8a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-05 (Stanko) | AnTuTu | 339004 |
| 📘 2025-11-17 (Sacul) | AnTuTu | 248371 |
Honor X8b
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 7.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:53 hr | 1:28 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 11584 x 8688 | 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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 100 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 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 | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
| 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 | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | February 2023 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $235 | $215 |
| Successor | - Honor X8d | - Honor X8d |
| Sensors | - 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 X8a:
- Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.
*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 X8b is definitely a better buy.
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