Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Huawei nova 3: specs comparison

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 Prime: 16 g lighter

Honor 8A Prime:

150 g

nova 3:

166 g
Screen diagonal

Honor 8A Prime: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Prime:

6.09 in

nova 3:

6.3 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Prime:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

nova 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Prime:

Single

nova 3:

Dual
Depth

nova 3: 0.9 mm thinner

Honor 8A Prime:

8.2 mm

nova 3:

7.3 mm
Release year

Honor 8A Prime:

2020

nova 3:

2018

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. Honor 8A Prime

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus nova 3
2. nova 3

Height:

157 mm
Width:

73.7 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

150 g
2. nova 3

166 g

+16 g versus Honor 8A Prime

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. Honor 8A Prime

Screen diagonal:

6.09 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91 cm²
2. nova 3

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Prime.

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 Honor 8A Prime, nova 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

Practical features

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. nova 3

NFC:: See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor 8A Prime

3020 mAh
2. nova 3

3750 mAh

+730 mAh versus Honor 8A Prime

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. nova 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	150 g	166 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.09" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM	128 GB 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 PAR-AL00 PAR-LX9128 GB 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M PAR-LX1 PAR-LX9
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	16 MP 27mm (wide) f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	24 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 2 MP depth sensor

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	206456
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	231707

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Release date	2020 March 30	2018 July
Colors	Black Blue Green	Iris Purple Airy blue Primrose Gold Red Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M PAR-LX1 PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - PAR-LX1M PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 28(700) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100) 34(2000) 39(1900) 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, nova 3.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	nova 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Huawei nova 3