Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Sony Xperia L2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 28 g lighter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
    Xperia L2:
    178 g
  • Width

    Honor 8A Pro: 4.5 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
    Xperia L2:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L2: 0.59 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
    Xperia L2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Xperia L2:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Pro: 1.8 mm thinner

    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
    Xperia L2:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia L2: 6.3 mm shorter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    156.3 mm
    Xperia L2:
    150 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 +6.3 mm versus Xperia L2
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L2

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.8 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. Xperia L2

    178 g

    +28 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. Xperia L2

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

Honor 8A Pro has approximately 9.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L2.

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, Xperia L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A ProXperia L2
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Xperia L2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    3300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. Xperia L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 57
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 58
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 56
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32458
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xperia L2.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXperia L2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots