Honor X8a vs Xiaomi 17

Honor X8a
Honor
X8a
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi
17

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Xiaomi
Release date
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
253.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.31"
Resolution
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
1200 x 2656 px QHD
Type
LTPS LCD
AMOLED
Density
391 ppi High Density
462 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 1000MHz
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
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/ 1.69
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 1920 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Sensor
Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV50M
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
6330 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 100.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 50W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 64h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.1

Body

Dimensions
74.5 mm 162.9 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 151.1 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
179 g
191 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black Blue Silver
Black Blue Pink Green
Usable surface
89 %
88 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 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, Apt-x Adaptive
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 7 (802.11be)
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, 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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, 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), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), 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), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n84 (2100)

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
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones

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