Honor 8S vs Honor 8A Prime Comparison and Differences
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Honor 8S or Honor 8A Prime Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 8S | Honor 8A Prime | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, April | 2020, March 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.79 in | 156.3 x 73.5 x 8.2 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Black, Blue, Green | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.71" in | 6.09" in | |
| Screen area | 81.4 cm2 | 91.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.1% | 79.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1520 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 295 PPI | 282 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0 lite | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103849 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 189 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 593 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9, KSA-LX9 |
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