Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Huawei Honor 8A

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 200g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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:
Redmi Note 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 79.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
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 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU12077957867
GPU7865214142
Memory7273334794
UX9682626218
NanoReview Score368990133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1321n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/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
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0
OS Size 10.3 GB 15 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing07:29 h07:15 h
Video Playback12:01 h11:07 h
Games05:02 h04:24 h
Standby Mode115 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 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, HID, 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		 - 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 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category126
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 220
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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