Oppo Reno 8 vs Honor X9a
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno 8 (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 23, 2022, against the Honor X9a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (655K versus 466K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 40W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1140 and 873 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X9a
- Shows 25% longer battery life (39:53 vs 31:59 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (870 against 637 nits)
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4500 mAh
- Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
- The phone is 7-months newer
- Has a built-in infrared 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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 191233 | 148288 |
| GPU | 186866 | 101746 |
| Memory | 126782 | 94737 |
| UX | 150174 | 118814 |
| Total score | 655198 | 466020 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4595 | 1203 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7390 | 9669 |
| Video editing | 5236 | 5023 |
| Photo editing | 18380 | 19995 |
| Data manipulation | 9133 | 8672 |
| Writing score | 12825 | 13964 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | ColorOS 12.1 | Magic UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 16 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:16 hr | 12:51 hr |
| Watching video | 14:57 hr | 18:34 hr |
| Gaming | 06:16 hr | 06:11 hr |
| Standby | 86 hr | 137 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Oppo Reno 8 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 3680 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2022 | January 2023 |
| Release date | June 2022 | January 2023 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 40 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 8. But if the display, battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor X9a.
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