Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Realme Neo 7 Turbo - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
83 out 100
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Huawei Honor 8A
Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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 Neo 7 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.09 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 91.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4782233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15217478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
CPU57867518334
GPU14142908130
Memory34794403974
UX26218375502
NanoReview Score1330212205940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz n/a
Channels 1 4
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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 8192x6144 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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