Honor X8a vs Nothing Phone 2

Honor X8a

Nothing Phone 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

-

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.9 mm

162.1 mm
Width

74.5 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

179 g

201.2 g
Waterproof

-

IP54
Dust proof

-

IP54
Build features

-

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
Colors

Black, Cyan, Silver

Dark Gray, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

LTPO OLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels

1080 x 2412 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

-

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 100 MP, f/1.9 , 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

11584 x 8688 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, advanced HDR, night mode, motion capture 2.0

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

6560 x 4928 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection

Face unlock, HDR, night mode
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

4700 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge, 22.5W (50% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 4.0, 45W (100% in 55 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W (100% in 130 min)

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