Honor X8a vs Honor X8e
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 X8e, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 years and 9 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
- 54% higher pixel density (391 vs 254 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Weighs 39.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor X8e
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 3200 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 4500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 22.5W)
- The phone is 3 years and 9 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.87 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 720 x 1592 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 1020 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 86.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| 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) | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 78.5 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 218.5 g (7.71 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Gold, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2800 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: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: 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 | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 438 | - |
| Multi-core score | 1217 | - |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 140153 | - |
| GPU | 26892 | - |
| Memory | 68773 | - |
| UX | 103186 | - |
| Total score | 339004 | - |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X8a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-05 (Stanko) | AnTuTu 11 | 339004 |
| 📘 2025-11-17 (Sacul) | AnTuTu 11 | 248371 |
Honor X8e
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 16 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 7700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:53 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) Depth: 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 |
| 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 | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| 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 | 4.2 |
| 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 | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | October 2026 |
| Release date | February 2023 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $235 | - |
| Successor | - Honor X8e | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 45 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 X8e is definitely a better buy.
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