Honor X8 vs Honor X9a
20Performance23.6
44.6Display44.1
32.3Camera32.3
32.7Battery51.6
20Features49.3
2 spec wins — Honor X811 spec wins — Honor X9a
InnoReviews verdict
Honor X9a wins this phone face-off, 37.6 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and battery (+19). Honor X8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor X8
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the Honor X9a
- Stronger performance score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 52 vs 33
- Stronger features score: 49 vs 20
- 116% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 906 vs 420
- 78% higher Wired charging: 40 W vs 23 W
Display
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 2388x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 395 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 680 | Snapdragon 695 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 290,000Top 90% | 411,000+42%Top 82% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 94% | 906+116%Top 77% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,400Top 92% | 2,013+44%Top 80% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,100 mAh+28% |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 40 W+78% |
Design
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 177 g | 175 g+1% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+5% | 7.9 mm |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2) | Android 12 (MagicOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X8 | Honor X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |