Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 8A Pro:

LCD

nubia Red Magic 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor 8A Pro: 68 g lighter

Honor 8A Pro:

150 g

nubia Red Magic 5G:

218 g
Width

Honor 8A Pro: 4.5 mm narrower

Honor 8A Pro:

73.5 mm

nubia Red Magic 5G:

78 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 8A Pro: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Pro:

6.09 in

nubia Red Magic 5G:

6.65 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Pro:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

nubia Red Magic 5G:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Pro:

Single

nubia Red Magic 5G:

Triple

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 Pro

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Height:

168.6 mm +12.3 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
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. Honor 8A Pro

150 g
2. nubia Red Magic 5G

218 g

+68 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. Honor 8A Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.09 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91 cm²
2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.65 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 19.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Pro.

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, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Not recorded	12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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 Pro

3020 mAh
2. nubia Red Magic 5G

4500 mAh

+1480 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight	150 g	218 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.09" inch	6.65" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 3 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	108.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	82.5%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	388 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP (macro)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	631598

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Release date	2019 April	2020 March 12
Colors	Black Blue	Black Mars Red Cyber Neon Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	500 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
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/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	144Hz refresh rate 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nubia Red Magic 5G.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	nubia Red Magic 5G
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Also known as Honor 8A	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 55W 56% in 15 min 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan

Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G