Huawei Y8s vs Huawei Honor Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Honor Play: 2.8 mm narrower

    Y8s:
    77.1 mm
    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Y8s:
    6.5 in
    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 0.6 mm thinner

    Y8s:
    8.1 mm
    Honor Play:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Honor Play: 4.5 mm shorter

    Y8s:
    162.4 mm
    Honor Play:
    157.9 mm
  • Release year

    Y8s:
    2020
    Honor Play:
    2018

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. Y8s

    Height:
    162.4 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor Play
    Width:
    77.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play
  2. 2. Honor Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Y8s

    180 g

    +4 g versus Honor Play

  2. 2. Honor Play

    176 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. Y8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Play

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

Y8s has approximately 6.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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 Y8s, Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageY8sHonor Play
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. Y8s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Honor Play

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Y8s

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Honor Play

  2. 2. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Y8s2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 77.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inc
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • no Google Play Services
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.7 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.8%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide) 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 207232
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1241
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Release date
  • 2020
  • May 6
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - JKM-LX2 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - JKM-LX3 HSDPA 900 / 2100 – JKM-LX1 -4G - 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 28
  • 38
  • 40
  • 41 - JKM-LX2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Y8s, Honor Play.
SpecificationY8sHonor Play
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global