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Honor 8A Prime

Honor 8A Prime

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8A Prime
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 Prime 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 Prime is powered by the more recent Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the older Mediatek MT6752 in the HTC with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP selfie camera, but the Honor's camera benefits from a wider aperture.
  • The Honor 8A Prime has a larger battery capacity at 3020 mAh versus the 2600 mAh of the HTC.
  • Lastly, the Honor runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9, while the HTC operates on the older Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) with Sense UI 6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8A Prime
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2020, March 30
2015

Announced

2020, March 30
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, Green
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

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, 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, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes