Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Lenovo Phab2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 Prime: 75 g lighter

    Honor 8A Prime:
    150 g
    Phab2:
    225 g
  • Width

    Honor 8A Prime: 16 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Prime:
    73.5 mm
    Phab2:
    89.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 8A Prime: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Prime:
    6.09 in
    Phab2:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Prime:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Phab2:
    Mediatek MT8735
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Prime: 1.4 mm thinner

    Honor 8A Prime:
    8.2 mm
    Phab2:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Honor 8A Prime: 18.7 mm shorter

    Honor 8A Prime:
    156.3 mm
    Phab2:
    175 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. Honor 8A Prime

    Height:
    156.3 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Phab2

    Height:
    175 mm +18.7 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
    Width:
    89.5 mm +16 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor 8A Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Prime

    150 g

  2. 2. Phab2

    225 g

    +75 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. 1. Honor 8A Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. Phab2

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    112.9 cm²

Phab2 has approximately 24% 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, Phab2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A PrimePhab2
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Phab2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 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. Honor 8A Prime

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Phab2

    4050 mAh

    +1030 mAh versus Honor 8A Prime

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. Phab2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 175 Х 89.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT8735
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31987
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Phab2.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimePhab2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass