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Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Huawei Honor 8A

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with 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 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3582mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 199g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89581521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU40834957867
GPU73930514142
Memory28119934794
UX36506426218
NanoReview Score1793917133021
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0
OS Size 18 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing11:41 h07:15 h
Video Playback17:46 h11:07 h
Games05:35 h04:24 h
Standby Mode132 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

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 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a6
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 220
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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