Home Phone comparison Realme P3 5G and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Realme P3 5G vs Huawei Honor 8A

68 out 100
Realme P3 5G
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Realme P3 5G
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 P3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 194g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G 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:
Realme P3 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
Response timen/a36.4 ms
Contrastn/a1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.15 mm (6.42 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.65 mm (2.98 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme P3 5G
87 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 810 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme P3 5G
1071
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme P3 5G
3057
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30571521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3988n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme P3 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme P3 5G
709938
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU25822157867
GPU14337014142
Memory13597434794
UX17237326218
NanoReview Score709938133021

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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W n/a
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsingn/a07:15 h
Video Playbackn/a11:07 h
Gamesn/a04:24 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 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 850/900/1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category186
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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