OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Honor X8A

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Honor X8A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Honor X8A Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.12 mm 162.9 mm Honor X8A has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.31 mm 74.5 mm Honor X8A has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.25 mm 7.48 mm Honor X8A is narrower than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Weight 189 g 179 g Honor X8A is lighter than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Body Colour Blue haze | Grey sierra Midnight black | Cyan lake | Titanium silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor X8A is waterproof.
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value - 1.14 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.7" Honor X8A has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Honor X8A.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support FullView Display, Dark mode, One-handed Mode
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Honor X8A.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Honor X8A.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
CAMERA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 100 Megapixel Honor X8A has better camera resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.9 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, dual-view, Gesture Capture, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor X8A has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 11584 x 8688
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor X8A.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Honor X8A has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119.7 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor X8A.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Portrait mode, Mirror reflection
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor X8A has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0 Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 65 technology Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Honor X8A
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, TP protective film
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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