Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs LG G5: 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: 9 g lighter

Honor 8A Prime:

150 g

G5:

159 g
Screen diagonal

G5: 0.79 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Prime:

6.09 in

G5:

5.3 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Prime:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

G5:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Prime:

Single

G5:

Dual
Depth

G5: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor 8A Prime:

8.2 mm

G5:

7.7 mm
Height

G5: 6.9 mm shorter

Honor 8A Prime:

156.3 mm

G5:

149.4 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. Honor 8A Prime

Height:

156.3 mm +6.9 mm versus G5
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus G5
2. G5

Height:

149.4 mm
Width:

73.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

150 g
2. G5

159 g

+9 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. G5

Screen diagonal:

5.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

77.4 cm²

Honor 8A Prime has approximately 17.6% more rectangular screen area than G5.

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, G5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Prime	G5
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

G5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. G5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

+220 mAh versus G5
2. G5

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. G5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm	149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	150 g	159 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.09" inch	5.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	77.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	70.1%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	554 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	16 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' laser AF 3-axis OIS -8 MP f/2.4 9mm 1/3.6'' no AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	151396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1651
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3668
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6585
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1726
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	316
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	736

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Release date	2020 March 30	2016 February
Colors	Black Blue Green	Silver Titan Gold Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
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 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987 US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830 US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100) 29(700) 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, G5.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	G5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs LG G5