Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Huawei Honor 8A

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 79.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
Response time22 ms36.4 ms
Contrast1442:11111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)895478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19431521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU15261357867
GPU8045114142
Memory7957734794
UX10474826218
NanoReview Score417389133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1197n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score12734n/a
Web score9116n/a
Video editing4801n/a
Data manipulation8549n/a
NanoReview Score10034n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing10:23 h07:15 h
Video Playback15:03 h11:07 h
Games05:45 h04:24 h
Standby Mode134 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 No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore 5035n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 5.1 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
- 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 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category186
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 220
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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