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Honor 8A 2020

Honor 8A 2020

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8A 2020
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.056.4

Summary

  • The Honor 8A 2020 features a larger 6.09-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the HTC Desire 820s has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a slightly lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 8A is powered by a more recent Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the older Mediatek MT6752 in the HTC Desire 820s with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Honor 8A's camera benefits from a wider aperture.
  • The Honor 8A has a 3020 mAh battery, which is larger than the 2600 mAh battery in the HTC Desire 820s.
  • Software-wise, the Honor 8A runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9, while the HTC Desire 820s operates on the older Android 4.4.4 with Sense UI 6, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8A 2020
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2020, April 10
2015

Announced

2020, April 10
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.09"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.3 x 73.5 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

150 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes