Should you buy Honor 8 Pro or Honor 8A? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Honor 8 Pro starts at ₹ 17,586 and Honor 8A starts at ₹ 11,936.
Honor 8 Pro has screen size of 5.7 inches and Honor 8A has screen size of 6.09 inches. Honor 8 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Honor 8A comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 3 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 13 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0).
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Honor 8 Pro | Honor 8A |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Screen Size | 5.7 inches | 6.09 inches |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 72 | 61 | |
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Screen Size | 5.7 inches | 6.09 inches | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | |
| RAM | 3 GB | ||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Phablet | ||
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Sim | Dual Sim (Nano + Nano) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Metal | ||
| Height | 157 mm | ||
| Thickness | 7 mm | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 150 g (5.29 oz) | |
| Width | 77.5 mm | ||
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | ||
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | |
| Screen size | 5.7 inches | 6.09 inches | |
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | ||
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | ||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| External Storage | Up to 256 GB | ||
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | ||
STORAGE | |||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | 13 MP | |
| Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | ||
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | ||
| Audio Player | MP3, WAV, AMR, AWB | ||
| FM Radio | Yes | ||
| Games | Yes | ||
| Speakers | Yes | ||
| Video Player | MP4, 3GP, H.263, H.264, AAC, AAC+ | ||
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | 3020mAh | |
| Stand by | Up to 504 hrs | ||
| Talk time | Up to 30 hrs | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Browser | HTML5 | ||
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| USB | v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | ||
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
| Quick Charging | Yes | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Quick Charging, Face Unlock | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
Honor 8 Pro comes up with a weight of 184 g whereas Honor 8A weights around 150 g (5.29 oz). Thickness of Honor 8 Pro is 7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.2 mm.
Honor 8 Pro has screen size of 5.7 inches whereas other comes up with 6.09 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2560 pixels and 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Honor 8 Pro comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera whereas Honor 8A comes up with 13 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are HiSilicon Kirin 960 and Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 respectively. Honor 8 Pro comes up microSD Card card slot and Honor 8A comes up with microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Honor 8 Pro is Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) and used in Honor 8A is Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53).