The Honor Play 8A launched in January. It was referred to as the Xiaomi Mi Play‘s competitor as both phones shared similar specs. However, where the Mi Play has the upper hand is in its dual rear cameras and fingerprint scanner. Honor has now launched the Honor 8A Pro in Russia which is practically the Honor Play 8A with a fingerprint scanner.
The Honor 8A Pro (JAT-L41) has a TÜV Rheinland certified 6.09-inch display with a 1560 x 720 resolution and a screen-to-body ratio of 87% thanks to its Dewdrop notch.
The phone is powered by the 2.3GHz Helio P35 octa-core processor a.k.a. MT6765 and it is paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. A dedicated MicroSD card slot will let you add up to an extra 512GB of storage.
You still get a 13MP f/1.8 rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera with AI features. The rear camera is now kept company by a fingerprint scanner. You also get Face Unlock but the former is more secure.
The Honor 8A Pro runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie. It packs a 3020mAh battery that charges via MicroUSB and has a triple card slot (dual nano + MicroSD card). There is Bluetooth 4.2, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
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The Honor 8A Pro comes in blue and black and has a 13,990 Rubles (~$218) price tag. It is not yet available for purchase.
