Honor X8a vs Nokia G42

Honor X8a
Honor
X8a
Nokia G42
Nokia
G42

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Nokia
Release date
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
June 2023, 3 years ago
AnTuTu
253.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.56"
Resolution
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LTPS LCD
LCD IPS
Density
391 ppi High Density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 560 cd/m² peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 1000MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
100 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 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
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 20.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
74.5 mm 162.9 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 165.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
179 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Silver
Gray Purple
Usable surface
89 %
82 %
Water/dust resistance
IP52

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 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)
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, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), 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), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
2 microphones

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