Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Plum Glow: 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

Glow: 45 g lighter

Honor 8A Prime:

150 g

Glow:

105 g
Width

Glow: 12 mm narrower

Honor 8A Prime:

73.5 mm

Glow:

61.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Glow: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Prime:

6.09 in

Glow:

3.5 in
Depth

Honor 8A Prime: 4.7 mm thinner

Honor 8A Prime:

8.2 mm

Glow:

12.9 mm
Height

Glow: 44.3 mm shorter

Honor 8A Prime:

156.3 mm

Glow:

112 mm
Release year

Honor 8A Prime:

2020

Glow:

2013

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 +44.3 mm versus Glow
Width:

73.5 mm +12 mm versus Glow
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. Glow

Height:

112 mm
Width:

61.5 mm
Depth:

12.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Honor 8A Prime

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

150 g

+45 g versus Glow
2. Glow

105 g

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. Glow

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

36.5 cm²

Honor 8A Prime has approximately 149.6% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Honor 8A Prime

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

2. Glow

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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. Honor 8A Prime

3020 mAh

+1520 mAh versus Glow
2. Glow

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. Glow

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm	112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight	150 g	105 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.09" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 3GB RAM	512 MB 256 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	91.0 cm2	36.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	53.0%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	165 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	1.3 MP

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Release date	2020 March 30	2013 February
Colors	Black Blue Green	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM
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)	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.1

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Glow.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Glow
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM

Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Plum Glow