Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Realme C71 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Realme C71

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
55 out 100
Realme C71
Huawei Honor 8A
Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 Huawei Honor 8A
  • Higher pixel density: 282ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Realme C71
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:
Huawei Honor 8A
vs
Realme C71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.09 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 725 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 85.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Realme C71
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)478440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15211472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Realme C71
267686
CPU5786788439
GPU1414230767
Memory3479479469
UX2621869011
NanoReview Score133021267686

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 Android 15
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 9 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Realme C71
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5 (0.2)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.2
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category6n/a
5G SupportNoNo

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
Realme C71
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 109
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme C71 the clear winner in this comparison.

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