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Realme GT5 vs Huawei Honor 8A

77 out 100
Realme GT5
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Realme GT5
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Realme GT5
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5240mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 205g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT5
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5
1091 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.13 mm (6.42 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.38 mm (2.97 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5
89.2 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 740 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5
1997
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5
5470
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1997478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54701521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5
1563190
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU38756457867
GPU59209614142
Memory29087334794
UX29265726218
NanoReview Score1563190133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5
12533
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5240 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5
23:26
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing08:00 h07:15 h
Video Playback10:56 h11:07 h
Games04:54 h04:24 h
Standby Mode142 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category206
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT5
89.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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