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

Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Huawei Honor 8A

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 176g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 79.2 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)114 Hzn/a
Response time7 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)696478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18421521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU12288057867
GPU7697214142
Memory8226034794
UX9837026218
NanoReview Score380482133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1050n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score13121n/a
Web score6730n/a
Video editing5913n/a
Data manipulation6887n/a
NanoReview Score9614n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0
OS Size 13 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing09:50 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:30 h11:07 h
Games05:43 h04:24 h
Standby Mode120 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category156
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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