Honor X8a 5G vs Nokia XR21

At a glance

Brand: Honor; Nokia
Release date: May 2023, 3 years ago; May 2023, 3 years ago
AnTuTu: 437.860 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices; 396.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 65% of devices
Launch price: —; € 599.00 ($ 699.51)

Size: 6.5"; 6.49"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: TFT LCD (IPS); LCD IPS
Density: 270 ppi Medium Density; 406 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Glove touch support, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m², NTSC, 82% NTSC, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375); Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver; 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 619; Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM: 6 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 100 Mpx; 64 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: 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; 4K Video, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Capacity: 128 GB; 128 GB
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Dimensions: 75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model; 78.6 mm 168.0 mm 10.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 194 g; 231 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Blue Silver; Green Night Black
Usable surface: 82 %; 77 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H

Operating system: Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12; Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; 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, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); 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); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

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