Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs T-Mobile Prism: 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

Prism: 25 g lighter

Honor 8A Prime:

150 g

Prism:

125 g
Width

Prism: 13.3 mm narrower

Honor 8A Prime:

73.5 mm

Prism:

60.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Prism: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Prime:

6.09 in

Prism:

3.5 in
Depth

Honor 8A Prime: 4 mm thinner

Honor 8A Prime:

8.2 mm

Prism:

12.2 mm
Height

Prism: 40 mm shorter

Honor 8A Prime:

156.3 mm

Prism:

116.3 mm
Release year

Honor 8A Prime:

2020

Prism:

2012

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 +40 mm versus Prism
Width:

73.5 mm +13.3 mm versus Prism
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. Prism

Height:

116.3 mm
Width:

60.2 mm
Depth:

12.2 mm +4 mm versus Honor 8A Prime

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

150 g

+25 g versus Prism
2. Prism

125 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. Prism

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 Prism.

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

Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. Prism

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

+1620 mAh versus Prism
2. Prism

1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. Prism

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm	116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	150 g	125 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
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	1400 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, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
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%	52.1%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	165 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	3.15 MP
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Unknown

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Release date	2020 March 30	2012 May
Colors	Black Blue Green	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.1 A2DP EDR

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Radio	FM radio	No

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Prism.
Specification	Honor 8A Prime	Prism
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)

Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs T-Mobile Prism