Xiaomi just came up with a new entry-level smartphone belonging to the most affordable price segment: the one under €100/$100. We are talking about the Redmi 8A which is clearly one of the best smartphones ever released in its price range. A lot of people are already thinking it is the best device you can get with the lowest budget, but is it really true? In order to understand it, we compared it with the other popular entry-level smartphones from the best Chinese brands. We chose Honor 8A (or Honor Play 8A) and Realme C2 for this comparison as we believe they are among the phones with the highest value for money in the entry-level sector.

Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Huawei Honor 8A vs Oppo Realme C2

Design

Xiaomi renewed the design of the whole Redmi line-up this year, including the Redmi 8A. But, at least according to my tastes, the Redmi 8A is not the best option when it comes to aesthetics. Besides sporting an original back with a “prismatic pattern”, the Realme C2 is also a more compact phone than the Redmi 8A, that is why it is my favorite one. On the other hand, even if Redmi 8A is a slightly bigger phone, it has a higher screen-to-body ratio, and that is why some may like it more than its rivals. But note that in each case, you get a device with a plastic body.

Display

The displays of these smartphones are just acceptable. They all come with a standard HD+ resolution, definitely nothing special, but not disappointing. On the paper, Realme C2 and Redmi 8A offer slightly better panels. But not any of them has what we can call an above-average display. So you’d better go ahead and pay attention to other specifications.

Specs & Software

In terms of performance, the Snapdragon 439 chipset looks slightly better than the Helio P35 found on the Honor 8A. But it is just a marginal difference. What you should consider more is the amount of internal storage: the Honor 8A comes with up of 64 GB of storage, while Redmi 8A stops at 32 GB. The Realme C2 loses this comparison because it is equipped with a lower-end Helio P22 chipset. All come with Android 9 Pie out of the box and we already know that Redmi 8A will be soon updated to MIUI 11.

Camera

The 12 MP Sony sensor on board of the Redmi 8A makes it the best camera phone of the trio with a bright focal aperture and very detailed photos, even when light conditions are not the best. The phone also features a pretty nice front camera. Realme C2 has a dual camera and, while its main sensor is not at the same level as the Redmi 8A, the secondary sensor allows capturing depth info better. Even Honor 8A is an interesting camera phone in its price range, but I personally prefer the main sensor of the Redmi 8A.

Battery

The presence of a 5000 mAh battery on the Redmi 8A will make it last three days on a single charge even with pretty intensive usage. It wins the battery comparison and it will probably be one of the longest-lasting phones of this year. Redmi 8A is also the only phone here to support fast charging. The silver medal goes to the Realme C2 which is not the best battery monster of this trio but still features a huge 4000 mAh battery, that is a lot for a phone with an entry-level chipset and an HD display.

Price

As you already know, the price is the strongest point of these handsets. You need just €77/$84 to grab a unit of the Realme C2. Redmi 8A starts from just $91/€83, while Honor 8A costs about €100/$110 globally. At the end of the day, there is no challenge: Redmi 8A is definitely a better device due to its bigger battery, amazing SoC (for the price range) and great cameras. Realme C2 takes the second place.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Huawei Honor 8A vs Oppo Realme C2: PROs and CONS

Oppo Realme C2

PROs

• Compact dimensions
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Big battery
• Depth sensor

CONS

• Worse chipset

Honor Play 8A

PROs

• Good performance
• Good cameras
• Micro SD Dedicated slot

CONS

• Smaller battery

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

PROs

• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Huge battery
• Good cameras
• Slightly bigger display
• Fast charging

CONS

• Nothing particular

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In the previous week, Honor had confirmed that it will be launching the Honor 8A on Jan. 8 in China. The Chinese manufacturer has already made the smartphone by listing the smartphone with all its specifications on Vmallv. The smartphone is equipped with a waterdrop notch. After the Xiaomi Mi Play smartphone that was announced in December 2018, the Honor 8A is the second smartphone to be fueled by MediaTek Helio P35 chipset.

Honor 8A Specifications and Features

The Honor 8A measures 156.28 x 73.5 x 8mm and it weighs 150 grams. The smartphone sports polycarbonate body along with a metal frame. The entry-level smartphone from Honor houses a 6.09-inch waterdrop notch screen which supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.

The 12nm Helio P35 chipset works at 2.3 GHz and it is assisted by 3 GB of RAM. The handset can be availed in 32 GB and 64 GB storage models. It is equipped with a microSD card slot for additional storage. There is a 3,020mAh battery. The smartphone carries support for 5V/1A charging.

The backside of the Honor 8A is fitted with an f/1.8 aperture 13-megapixel rear camera. It comes with features like LED flash and autofocus. Sitting at the front is a fixed focus 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. Other connectivity features that are included on the Honor 8A are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. The predecessor Honor 7A smartphone came with dual rear cameras and a fingerprint scanner. These features are not available on the Honor 8A phone.

Honor 8A Price and Release Date

The 32 GB and 64 GB storage editions of the Honor 8A are respectively priced at 799 Yuan. The price tag of the 64 GB variant is yet to revealed. The handset can be bought in colors like Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue and Platinum Gold. The shipments of the Honor 8A will begin on Jan. 8.

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Update: The Honor 8A will be also coming in Red and Gold color options in China. The 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 3 GB RAM are respectively priced at 799 Yuan (~$116) and 999 Yuan (~$145).

Original Story:

Honor has recently confirmed that it will be debuting the Honor 8A smartphone on Jan. 8. The handset will be arriving as a successor for the Honor 7A from the previous year. The entire specifications of the smartphone have already surfaced through its TENAA listings. The official renders of the Honor 8A smartphone has surfaced few days ahead of its launch.

Honor 8A Press Renders

The press renders of the Honor 8A show that it features a teardrop notched display. The bottom bezel of the phone has brand name of the company. The smartphone has an LED equipped single camera on its rear. The rear side of the phone seems to be made out of glass. The handset does not feature a fingerprint scanner which indicates that it is an entry-level smartphone. The Honor 8A will be available in Black and Blue colors.  The predecessor Honor 7A had featured a dual camera setup and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. Hence, the Honor 8A appears like a downgraded device when compared to its predecessor model.

Honor 8A Specifications

The Honor 8A launch poster that the company had released earlier this week had revealed that is equipped with features like waterdrop notch screen, 64 GB of internal storage, octa-core processor and dual speakers. Through the TENAA listings of JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00 Honor 8A variants, it has been revealed that it will be featuring a 6.088-inch display that will produce HD+ resolution. The handset measures 156.28 x 73.5 x 8mm and weighs 150 grams.

The Honor 8A is fueled by 2.3 GHz octa-core processor. Probably, it could be featuring the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. The SoC of the phone could be assisted by 3 GB of RAM. For photography, the Honor 8A will come equipped with 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel frontal shooter. The handset will be receiving power from 3,020mAh battery.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Honor 8A smartphone. It may release in 32 GB and 64 GB storage options.

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Honor 8A Pro Rumors

Even though the Chinese manufacturer has not released any information on the Honor 8A Pro handset, rumors have it that there will be a Pro edition of the smartphone. The Honor 8A Pro is expected to feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Honor is all set to launch its first smartphone of the year — Honor 8A, which is the successor of Honor 7A launched in April last year. The company has announced through microblogging platform Weibo that the phone launch will take place on 8th January.

While the company has not revealed any information related to the smartphone, the phone’s teaser poster shared by the company hints at what to expect from the Honor 8A.

The smartphone will come with a 6.09-inch display having a waterdrop notch, ensuring higher screen-to-body ratio. It is said to come with an octa-core processor, which is likely going to be the company’s own Kirin 710 chipset.

It will pack 64GB of internal storage and the poster also hints that the phone will come with dual speakers for an immersive sound experience.

The Honor 8A was recently spotted on TENAA, which revealed some of the phone’s specifications. The smartphone will come with 6.09-inch HD+ display with 1560 x 720 pixels screen resolution and will be powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz.

The phone will pack 3GB of RAM and will be available in two internal storage options — 32GB and 64GB. Both models will come with a microSD card slot, allowing users to further expand the storage capacity. As for the camera, it will feature a 13-megapixel camera on the back and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper.

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It is expected to be running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s EMUI 9 custom interface on top. The phone will be powered by a 2,920mAh battery. As per the reports, it will be available in Black, Blue, Gold, and Red colors.

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An Honor phone with model variants JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00 had surfaced on the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority yesterday. The images of the phone had not appeared on TENAA yesterday. However, the JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00 TENAA listings have been updated with their images to confirm on their design. Also, the handset is now expected to debut as Honor 8A in China.

In October this year, a smartphone with model number JAT-L29 had appeared with Honor 8A moniker on JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00 in the website of Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The same body has also certified JAT-LX1 model as Honor 8A Pro.

The Honor 7A had debuted in April in China and it had launched with the same name in markets outside of the home country. Hence, the Honor 8 may arrive with same name in China and Europe.

The Honor 7A came with an 18:9 aspect ratio display, a fingerprint scanner and dual rear cameras. The Honor JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00 images on TENAA reveals, that the Honor 8A will be equipped with an improved display with waterdrop. However, it features a single rear camera and lacks a dual camera setup. Just as the European market is expected to release Honor 8A Pro, probably there will be a Pro variant with dual camera and fingerprint for China.

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The Honor 8A is equipped with a 6.088-inch HD+ display and it is fueled by 2.3 GHz octa-core processor and 3 GB of RAM. It will be available in 32 GB and 64 GB storage models and will also feature a microSD card slot for additional storage. It has a rear camera of 13-megapixel and a frontal shooter of 8-megapixel. It is packed with a 2,920mAh battery. The Honor 8A is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The handset measures 156.28 x 73.5 x 8mm and weighs 150 grams. It will be available in colors like black, blue, gold and red.

Honor is yet to confirm on the launch date for Honor 8A. The handset will be debuting as the successor of the Honor 7A phone that was unveiled in April.

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