alcatel Flash 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.

  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 2.7 mm narrower

    Flash:
    76.2 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Flash: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

    Flash:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Flash:
    Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Height

    Flash: 4.2 mm shorter

    Flash:
    152.1 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    Flash:
    2014
    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. Flash

    Height:
    152.1 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +2.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +4.2 mm versus Flash
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    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. Flash

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Flash.

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 Flash, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFlashHonor Play 8A
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Flash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Flash

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Flash2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.1 Х 76.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 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 Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Slate/white
  • 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 Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor 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 Flash, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFlashHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity