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Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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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

      Honor 8A Pro: 8 g lighter

      Honor 8A Pro:
      150 g
      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g

    • Width

      Photon 4G MB855: 6.6 mm narrower

      Honor 8A Pro:
      73.5 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 1.79 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 8A Pro:
      6.09 in
      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Honor 8A Pro: 4.2 mm thinner

      Honor 8A Pro:
      8 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 29.4 mm shorter

      Honor 8A Pro:
      156.3 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 8A Pro:
      2019
      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011

    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 +29.4 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      73.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm
      Width:
      66.9 mm
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Honor 8A Pro

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 8A Pro

      150 g

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

      +8 g versus Honor 8A Pro

    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. Photon 4G MB855

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    Honor 8A Pro has approximately 78.6% more rectangular screen area than Photon 4G MB855.

    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, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Photon 4G MB855

    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

      +1320 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 8A Pro2. Photon 4G MB855

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.09" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 91.0 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.2%
    • 60.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 282 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • ULP GeForce
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Release date
    • 2019
    • April
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    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 (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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationHonor 8A ProPhoton 4G MB855
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY