Honor X8a
#2241
Realme X7
#2074Category Breakdown
Honor X8a
Realme X7
Performance
79.685.7
Camera
19.165.7
Display
75.480.2
Battery
30.629.8
Build
65.80.2
Connectivity
61.575.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.552.0
Summary
- The Honor X8a features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Realme X7 has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, offering better color contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X8a is powered by the Mediatek Helio G88 chipset, whereas the Realme X7 utilizes the more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 800U, which may provide better efficiency.
- The Honor X8a boasts a 100 MP main camera, surpassing the Realme X7's 64 MP, but the latter supports 4K video recording and gyro-EIS, which the Honor X8a lacks.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor X8a at 4500 mAh compared to 4300 mAh in the Realme X7, but the Realme X7 supports faster 65W charging.
- Both devices run different software, with the Honor X8a on Android 12 and Magic UI 6.1, while the Realme X7 operates on Android 10 with Realme UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8a
Realme X7
General
Release Date
2023, February 08
2020, September 01
Announced
2023, February 08
2020, September 01
Description
N/A
Also known as Realme X7 5G
Display
Size
6.7"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5
32 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4300 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 30 min
65W wired, 100% in 33 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm (6.41 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1 mm (6.33 x 2.93 x 0.32 in)
Weight
179 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
N/A
Colors
Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Blue, White, Rainbow
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 10, Realme UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass