The former Huawei subsidiary has presented a brand new mid-range smartphone Honor X8a that is supposed to impress with a 100 MP triple camera and a 1080p+ 90Hz display at an attractive price.
The brand new Honor X8a is slightly more expensive than the Honor X8 5G already available (approx. £200 on Amazon), but it also offers a few upgrades. Above all, the mid-range smartphone comes with a 100 MP f/1.9 main rear camera, which is accompanied by a 5 MP ultra wide-angle camera and a 2 MP macro camera.
The 16 MP f/2.45 front camera sits in a central punch hole. Videos can only be recorded in 1080p resolution. The smartphone supports a dual-view mode, with which the main camera and the front camera can film at the same time. The smartphone relies on the MediaTek Helio G88, a mid-range processor from 2020 that combines two powerful ARM Cortex-A75 cores clocked at up to 2.0 GHz with six economical Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz combined. However, the Honor X8a completely lacks a 5G modem.
The smartphone has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory. The 6.7-inch IPS panel offers a 90Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2,388 x 1,080 pixels. The 4,500 mAh battery can be charged via USB-C with up to 22.5 watts, which allows the smartphone to be charged from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes. The smartphone comes with MagicUI 6.1 based on Android 12.
Price and release date
The Honor X8a is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk at £232.35 for an unlocked model and will be released on February 15, 2023.
Honor X8a specifications
- Display: 6.7-inch 90Hz screen, 2388 x 1080, 19.9:9 aspect ratio, 16.7M colors
- CPU: MediaTek Helio G88 2* A75 2.0GHz+6*A55 1.8GHz Octa-core processor
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2 GPU
- RAM/Storage: 6GB+128GB/8GB+128GB
- OS: MagicUI 6.1 (based on Android 12）
- Rear Camera: 100MP Main Camera(f/1.9) + 5MP Ultra Wide & Depth Camera(f/2.2) + 2MP Macro Camera(f/2.4), 10x digital zoom
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera (f/2.45 aperture)
- Connectivity: 4G LTE-FDD, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, OTG, USB Type-C, USB 2.0
- Sensors: Gravity Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Compass, NFC, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
- Battery: 4500 mAh Lithium Polymer Battery, 10V/2.25A super charge
- Dimensions: 162.9 x 74.5 x 7.48 mm
- Weight: 179g
