Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Huawei Honor 8A
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A02s Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A02s
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
- Higher pixel density: 282ppi
- Lighter design: 150g vs 196g
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 1/16 GB - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.09 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 79.2 % |
| sRGB gamut | 95.5 % | 98.1 % |
| Response time | 37 ms | 36.4 ms |
| Contrast | 1095:1 | 1111:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 73.5 mm (2.89 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 546 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 96 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 115.2 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 472 | 478 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1523 | 1521 |
| CPU | 45078 | 57867 |
| GPU | 14913 | 14142 |
| Memory | 40800 | 34794 |
| UX | 24423 | 26218 |
| NanoReview Score | 125214 | 133021 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 9.0 |
| OS Size | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | EMUI 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:36 h | 3:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:18 h | 07:15 h |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | 11:07 h |
| Games | 05:42 h | 04:24 h |
| Standby Mode | 125 h | 95 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 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 |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 4 | 6 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | January, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2021 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | 220 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
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