Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Honor X8b

Aakash Smartphones May 3, 2024

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We have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy A05s, featuring a 6.7-inch display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, launched on September 25, 2023, and the Honor X8b, equipped with the same processor, released two months later. Here, you can explore tests, detailed specifications, advantages, and drawbacks of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A05s and Honor X8b crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Galaxy A05s 66 Honor X8b 77	Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A05s 41* Honor X8b 52*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Galaxy A05s 26 Honor X8b 29	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Galaxy A05s 17 Honor X8b 17
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Galaxy A05s 70 Honor X8b 70*	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Galaxy A05s 67 Honor X8b 67

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy A05s

Honor X8b

Display

Type	PLS TFT	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	–	270 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	90.2%
Display features	–	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	168 mm (6.61 inches)	161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)	74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	6.78 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A05s and Honor X8b in the benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	– 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) – 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	– 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) – 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1114 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4, 6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	–

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 6.0 Core	MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (43% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:26 hr	1:28 hr

Web browsing	07:26 hr	–
Watching video	10:46 hr	–
Gaming	05:16 hr	–
Standby	131 hr	–

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	–
Lenses	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standart: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode

Image resolution	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	–	24 mm
Sensor	–	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	–	1/1.67″
Pixel size	–	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Image resolution	–	5 MP
Aperture	–	f/2.2
Stabilization	–	Digital

Image resolution	2 MP	2 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Stabilization	Digital	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	13 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	–	8192 x 6144
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	– Dual Band – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display	– Dual Band – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	– Charging – USB-Storage mode	– Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	13	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	September 2023	December 2023
Release date	October 2023	December 2023
Launch price	$149	$215
SAR (head)	0.58 W/kg	–
SAR (body)	1.31 W/kg	–
Sensors	– Proximity sensor – Ambient light sensor – Fingerprint	– Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 35 W

Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Honor X8b

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