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Honor 8A Prime

Honor 8A Prime

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Sharp MS1

Sharp MS1

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8A Prime
Sharp MS1
Performance
72.862.4
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.122.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.943.9
Audio
8.98.9
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 Sharp MS1 has a smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a more advanced Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 chipset compared to the MT6753 in the Sharp, although both have 3GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are similar, with both offering a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor's 8 MP front camera is lower in resolution than the 13 MP front camera of the Sharp.
  • The Honor 8A Prime has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3020 mAh compared to the 2600 mAh of the Sharp MS1.
  • Regarding software, the Honor runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9, while the Sharp operates on an older Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8A Prime
Sharp MS1

General

Release Date

2020, March 30
2016

Announced

2020, March 30
2016

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)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-T720MP3

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

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

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
13 MP

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh
Li-Ion 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)
155 x 76.9 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)

Weight

150 g
151 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Green
Hanayome White, Pure Pink

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, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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