HTC Primo 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

    Primo: 35 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
  • Width

    Primo: 13.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
  • Chipset

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

    Honor 8A Pro: 1.2 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 36 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 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. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +36 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    73.5 mm +13.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

    +35 g versus Primo

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. Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 133.6% more rectangular screen area than Primo.

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

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 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. Primo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Primo

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Honor 8A Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 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 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 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 Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 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
  • 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 Direct
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • aptX
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 8A Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A