Honor X8a vs OnePlus Nord 5

Honor X8a
Honor
X8a
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus
Nord 5

At a glance

Brand
Honor
OnePlus
Release date
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu
253.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices
1.566.982 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.83"
Resolution
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
1272 x 2800 px QHD
Type
LTPS LCD
AMOLED
Density
391 ppi High Density
456 ppi Very high 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
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1800 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
1x3 Ghz Cortex X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 1000MHz
Adreno 735
RAM
6 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
100 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 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, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN5
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
6800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
512 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
74.5 mm 162.9 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 163.4 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
179 g
211 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black Blue Silver
White Gray Ice
Usable surface
89 %
92 %
Water/dust resistance
IP65
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Android 16 OxygenOS 16 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, LHDC
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) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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