Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Huawei Honor 8A

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Nothing Phone (2a)
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a)
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 No
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25631521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU22783057867
GPU17893414142
Memory13885234794
UX17262926218
NanoReview Score718245133021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0
OS Size 21 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing11:32 h07:15 h
Video Playback18:30 h11:07 h
Games06:26 h04:24 h
Standby Mode148 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a6
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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