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HP Pre 3 vs Oppo A8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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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.

  • WeightPre 3: 24 g lighterPre 3: 156 g · A8: 180 g
  • WidthPre 3: 11.5 mm narrowerPre 3: 64 mm · A8: 75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre 3: 2.92 in smaller diagonalPre 3: 3.58 in · A8: 6.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePre 3: Single · A8: Triple
  • DepthA8: 7.7 mm thinnerA8: 8.3 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
  • HeightPre 3: 52.9 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · A8: 163.9 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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 A8: 163.9 × 75.5 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 A8: 163.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7.7 mm versus A8
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. A8
    Height
    163.9 mm+52.9 mm versus Pre 3
    Width
    75.5 mm+11.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3156 g
  2. 2. A8180 g

    +24 g versus Pre 3

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.

Screen size
Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A8: 6.5 in, 20:9, About 102 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A8 6.5 in · 20:9 About 102 cm² rectangular area

A8 has approximately 179.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePre 3A8
128 GB Unknown 4 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. A8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh
  2. 2. A84230 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3A8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 83 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3A8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
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
SpecificationPre 3A8
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
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 86232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3A8
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPre 3A8
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPre 3A8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 480 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3A8
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
  • compass

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