Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Micromax A56

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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

    A56: 40 g lighter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 11.5 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Pro: 3.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 40.3 mm shorter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    156.3 mm
    A56:
    116 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 Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +40.3 mm versus A56
    Width:
    73.5 mm +11.5 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor 8A Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

    +40 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    110 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. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Honor 8A Pro has approximately 140% more rectangular screen area than A56.

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 Pro, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A ProA56
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 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 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A56

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. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (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)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
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
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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
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/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, A56.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProA56
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input