Honor X8a
#2047
vivo V17
#1788Category Breakdown
Honor X8a
vivo V17
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
47.547.9
Display
75.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
62.062.9
Summary
- The Honor X8a features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the vivo V17 has a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, offering more vibrant colors.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X8a is powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 chipset, whereas the vivo V17 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, with both offering 128GB of storage but differing in RAM configurations.
- The Honor X8a has a 100 MP main camera compared to the vivo V17's 48 MP, although the latter supports 4K video recording.
- Both phones have a 4500 mAh battery, but the Honor X8a supports faster 22.5W charging compared to the 18W of the vivo V17.
- The Honor X8a runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, while the vivo V17 operates on an older Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9.2, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8a
vivo V17
General
Release Date
2023, February 08
2019
Announced
2023, February 08
2019, November 23
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Vivo V17 for Russian market
Display
Size
6.7"
6.44"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
100 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm (6.41 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
159 x 74.2 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
Weight
179 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Admiral Blue, Glacier Ice White, Midnight Ocean Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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
5.0, 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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes