Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs OnePlus 8: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 8A Prime:

LCD

8:

OLED
Weight

Honor 8A Prime: 30 g lighter

Honor 8A Prime:

150 g

8:

180 g
Screen diagonal

Honor 8A Prime: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Prime:

6.09 in

8:

6.55 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Prime:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

8:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Prime:

Single

8:

Triple
Height

Honor 8A Prime: 3.9 mm shorter

Honor 8A Prime:

156.3 mm

8:

160.2 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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. 8

Height:

160.2 mm +3.9 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
Width:

72.9 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

150 g
2. 8

180 g

+30 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. 8

Screen diagonal:

6.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 13.8% 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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Prime	8
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	12 GB 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. Honor 8A Prime

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

2. 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. 8

4300 mAh

+1280 mAh versus Honor 8A Prime

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	150 g	180 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.09" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Release date	2020 March 30	2020 April 14
Colors	Black Blue Green	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, 8.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs OnePlus 8