HP Pre 3 vs Huawei Honor 8A Pro

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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

    Honor 8A Pro: 6 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 9.5 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Pro: 8 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 45.3 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +45.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    73.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +6 g versus Honor 8A Pro

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 149.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Honor 8A Pro
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

    +1790 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Honor 8A Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPre 3Honor 8A Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A