BLU R1 HD vs Huawei Honor 8A Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    R1 HD: 8 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
  • Width

    R1 HD: 1.5 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R1 HD: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
  • Chipset

    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Pro: 0.7 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    R1 HD: 12.8 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    156.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +12.8 mm versus R1 HD
    Width:
    73.5 mm +1.5 mm versus R1 HD
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

    +8 g versus R1 HD

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Honor 8A Pro has approximately 32.1% more rectangular screen area than R1 HD.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. R1 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 8A Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

    +520 mAh versus R1 HD

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. R1 HD2. Honor 8A Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR GE8320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 558
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1554
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationR1 HDHonor 8A Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A