Honor X9a vs X8 (2022)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor X9a (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor X8 (2022), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X9a
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4000 mAh
- Delivers 84% higher peak brightness (870 against 473 nits)
- 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (466K versus 302K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 22.5W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X8 (2022)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 97.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 22 ms |
| Contrast | - | 622:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.45 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 148288 | 97365 |
| GPU | 101746 | 53147 |
| Memory | 94737 | 72516 |
| UX | 118814 | 79022 |
| Total score | 466020 | 302055 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 42.5 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1203 | 444 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9669 | 7350 |
| Video editing | 5023 | 4005 |
| Photo editing | 19995 | 14545 |
| Data manipulation | 8672 | 6730 |
| Writing score | 13964 | 8696 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | Magic UI 7.1 |
| OS size | - | 30.2 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:51 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:34 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | - |
| Standby | 137 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | March 2022 |
| Release date | January 2023 | March 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 40 W | Yes, 22 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 X9a is definitely a better buy.
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