Huawei Honor 8A vs Honor 600

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
76 out 100
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Honor 600
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.09 in 6.57 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 90.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Honor 600
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 n/a
GPU Cores 32 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4781329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15214105
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Honor 600
1426281
CPU57867473212
GPU14142321485
Memory34794295825
UX26218335759
NanoReview Score1330211426281

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 Android 16
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 9 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:07 hn/a
Games04:24 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category6n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB
Honor 600
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 the clear winner in this comparison.

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