Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Huawei Honor 8A

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Apple iPhone 14
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3279mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 172g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 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 14
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 79.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU33139657867
GPU43140414142
Memory22585834794
UX32027726218
NanoReview Score1309035133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0
OS Size 12 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (60% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing10:06 h07:15 h
Video Playback14:55 h11:07 h
Games05:25 h04:24 h
Standby Mode114 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.66n/a
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category186
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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