Honor 8a vs. Nokia 4.2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 8a and Nokia 4.2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8a vs. Nokia 4.2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.28 mm 148.95 mm Honor 8a has greater height than Nokia 4.2.
Width 73.5 mm 71.3 mm Honor 8a has greater width than Nokia 4.2.
Depth 8 mm 8.39 mm Honor 8a is narrower than Honor 8a.
Weight 150 g 161 g Honor 8a is lighter than Honor 8a.
Body Colour Black Pink sand
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.09" 5.71" Honor 8a has larger screen size than Nokia 4.2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1560 x 720 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Honor 8a has better screen resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Display Format HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi 270 ppi Honor 8a has better pixel density than Nokia 4.2.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features FullView Display, Dewdrop display 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Processor Number MT6765 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 4.2 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Nokia 4.2 has more RAM than Honor 8a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Honor 8a has better lens aperture than Honor 8a.
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Bokeh Mode
Light Source Flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 74 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3020 mAh 3000 mAh Honor 8a has larger battery capacity than Nokia 4.2.
Standby Time - 600 hours
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface EMUI 9.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Nokia 4.2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, SmartPA Dual microphones with noise cancellation
OTHERS Honor 8a Nokia 4.2
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
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