Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Huawei Honor 8A
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. 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 178g
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 8A
vs
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.09 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
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) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 655
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4781035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15212980
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU57867255071
GPU14142185764
Memory34794173375
UX26218184823
NanoReview Score133021799033

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 6150 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 (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing07:15 h11:44 h
Video Playback11:07 h21:09 h
Games04:24 h06:57 h
Standby Mode95 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700C
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
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
- Galileo
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 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 Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Tecno Camon 50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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