Honor Magic6 Ultimate vs Honor X8a 5G

At a glance

Brand: Honor; Honor
Release date: March 2024, 2 years ago; May 2023, 2 years ago
Launch price: CN¥ 6,999.00 ($ 1,023.51); —
AnTuTu: 2.340.815 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 95% of devices; 437.860 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Size: 6.8"; 6.5"
Resolution: 1280 x 2800 px FHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: Oled; TFT LCD (IPS)
Density: 453 ppi Very high density; 270 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 4320 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Dual Edge display, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Dynamic contrast enhancement, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3; Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU: 1x3.3GHz Cortex X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex A520; 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 3.3 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Adreno 750; Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM: 16 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 100 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.4-2.0; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Omnivision OVH9800; —
Pixel size: 1.20 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.3"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Noise reduction, Face unlock, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Capacity: 5600 mAh; 5000 mAh
Type: Li-Ion Polymer; Li-Polymer
Fast charge: Yes , 80.0W; Yes , 22.5W
Wireless charging: Wireless charging 66W, Reverse wireless charging 7.5W, E1 Power Efficiency Chip; —
Features: Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable; Non-removable

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 162.5 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model; 75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 227 g; 194 g
Materials: Metal; Plastic
Colors: Black Purple; Blue Silver
Water/dust resistance: IP68; —
Usable surface: 91 %; 82 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years; —
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; Without Google Mobile services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; —
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; No
Audio: DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers; Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones