Category Breakdown
Honor 8A Prime
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
72.856.0
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.543.7
Battery
25.122.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.944.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
36.929.8
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
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, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Green
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

