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BLU View Mega vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Honor Play 8A: 39 g lighter

      View Mega:
      189 g
      Honor Play 8A:
      150 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 8A: 4.5 mm narrower

      View Mega:
      78 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      73.5 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      View Mega:
      2 GB RAM
      Honor Play 8A:
      3 GB RAM

    • Depth

      Honor Play 8A: 1.4 mm thinner

      View Mega:
      9.4 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      8 mm

    • Height

      Honor Play 8A: 11.2 mm shorter

      View Mega:
      167.5 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      156.3 mm

    • Release year

      View Mega:
      2020
      Honor Play 8A:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. View Mega

      Height:
      167.5 mm +11.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
      Width:
      78 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      Height:
      156.3 mm
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. View Mega

      189 g

      +39 g versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      150 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. View Mega

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      Screen diagonal:
      6.01 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      88.7 cm²

    View Mega has approximately 4.8% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 8A.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for View Mega, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageView MegaHonor Play 8A
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. View Mega

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    2. Honor Play 8A

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. View Mega

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      3020 mAh

      +20 mAh versus View Mega

    Specifications

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    1. View Mega2. Honor Play 8A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inc
    • 6.01" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 720 x 1560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • removable
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    Chipset
    • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16М
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 90.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.1%
    • 78.8%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 283 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -13 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE6300
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 86212
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April
    • 2019
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 100 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
    • 4
    • 5
    • 12
    • 13
    • 25
    • 26
    • 41
    • 66
    • 71
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for View Mega, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationView MegaHonor Play 8A
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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