| Hardware and OS | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| Display | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 6.09" inc | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Display colors | 16M | |
| Screen area | 91.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.2% | |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Connectivity | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | 13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Multimedia | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Headphone jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.3 x 73.5 x 8.2 mm | 6.15 x 2.89 x 0.32 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | |
| Battery | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Other features | Huawei Honor 8A Prime | other phones |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
