Huawei Honor X8a Review

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Main Features

Launched in February 2023

6.7" - 391 PPI

3 Cameras

MediaTek Helio G88 Chipset

128/256 GB Storage

4500 mAh Battery

179 g (6.31 oz)

Replaced by Honor X8b

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 1 month(s)

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Huawei Honor X8a Overview

Huawei Honor X8a is a Android phone with a 100.0 MP main camera and a 16.0 MP selfie camera.Honor X8a features a 6.7" sized IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 2388 pixels resolution. Huawei released Honor X8a to market in February 2023.

Huawei replaced the older Honor X8 2022 with this model and later Honor X8a was replaced with Honor X8b.Follow the links to compare these phones in detail:
Compare Honor X8a vs Honor X8 2022
Compare Honor X8a vs Honor X8b

Honor X8a is a member of Huawei's X series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Huawei X Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor X8a	February 2023	6.7"	100 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide) 2 MP(Macro)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Honor X9a Compare	January 2023	6.7"	64 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide) 2 MP(Macro)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Honor X7 Compare	April 2022	6.7"	48 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide) 2 MP(Macro) 2 MP(Depth)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Honor X8 2022 Compare	March 2022	6.7"	64 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide) 2 MP(Macro) 2 MP(Depth)	177 g (6.24 oz)

Huawei Honor X8a PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor X8a review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (February 2023)

High Screen Refresh rate of 90 Hz

Large 6.7" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 89.6%

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 99.5% of RBG color space

Fingerprint Scanner (in-button)

4/6/8/12 GB RAM

128/256 GB Storage

4500 mAh Battery

22.5 W Max Charging Power

Fast Charging Support (50% in 30 min)

100 MP Main Camera

3 (100 MP - Main, 5 MP - Ultrawide, 2 MP - Macro) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

16 MP Selfie Camera

Bluetooth v5.1

2 SIM Slots

Fast f/1.9 Main lens

CONs

No 5G Support

Mono Speakers

Low Max Screen Brightness of 450 nits

Most Popular Alternatives to Huawei Honor X8a

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Huawei Honor X8a:

Huawei X Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor X8b Compare	December 2023	6.70"	166 g (5.86 oz)
Honor X7c Compare	October 2024	6.77"	201 g (7.09 oz)
Infinix Hot 50 Compare	October 2024	6.70"	188 g (6.63 oz)
Honor X7b Compare	December 2023	6.80"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor X9c Compare	November 2024	6.78"	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor X9b Compare	October 2023	6.78"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Honor X9a Compare	January 2023	6.67"	175 g (6.17 oz)
Honor X7 Compare	April 2022	6.74"	198 g (6.98 oz)

Huawei Honor X8a Features and Specification

The Huawei Honor X8a was released in February 2023, following the Honor X8 2022. This model is nearing the end of its lifecycle. The expected remaining duration for updates is approximately 1 years. Consider this when evaluating its current price and intended use.

Here is the timeline of the Huawei Honor X8a series:

Honor X8 2022March 2022

Honor X7April 2022

Honor X9aJanuary 2023

Honor X8aFebruary 2023

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Launch Date	February 2023
Product Series	Huawei X
Predecessor Model
Successor Model	Honor X8b
Operating System	Android 12
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	162.9 mm (6.41")
Width	74.5 mm (2.93")
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29")
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Silver Blue
Rear Material	Plastic
Frame Material	Plastic
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.7"
Aspect Ratio	19.9:9
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels
PPI	391
Refresh Rate	90 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	450 nits
Max Brightness in HDR
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.6%
Display Features	DCI-P3
RGB Color Space	99.5%
PWM	Not detected
Response Time	22 ms
Contrast	1295:1
CHIPSET
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	6 cores @1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Max Clock	2000 MHz
Lithography Process	12 nm
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Clock	1000 MHz
GPU Shading Units	48
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	4/6/8/12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2000 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128/256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	22.5 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	1:53 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	100 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	No
HD Video	Up to 30 FPS
Camera Set-up	3 > 100 MP(Main) + 5 MP(UW) + 2 MP(Macro)
Ultra-wide Camera	5 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Digital stabilization
Macro Camera	2 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	16.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.5
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.1
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
Infrared Port