A1 Alpha vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

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 8A: 2.3 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 8A: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Alpha:
    2 GB RAM
    Honor Play 8A:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
  • Height

    Alpha: 4.6 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm

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. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +4.6 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  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. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 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

Alpha has approximately 10.3% 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 Alpha, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaHonor Play 8A
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAlphaHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity