Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 vs Huawei Honor 8A

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Apple iPhone 11
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3110mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 194g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Honor 8A
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.09 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 79.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.1 %
Response time24.8 ms36.4 ms
Contrast999:11111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A13 GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42151521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU23101057867
GPU30803014142
Memory15571234794
UX20348226218
NanoReview Score898234133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing08:46 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:37 h11:07 h
Games04:58 h04:24 h
Standby Mode110 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category186
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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