Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor Play 8A: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Honor Play 8A:

LCD
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 24 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Honor Play 8A:

150 g
Width

iPhone X: 2.6 mm narrower

iPhone X:

70.9 mm

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone X: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

Honor Play 8A:

Single

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. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +12.7 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

73.5 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone X
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone X

174 g

+24 g versus Honor Play 8A
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. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
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 7.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone X.

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 iPhone X, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+304 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight	174 g	150 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	90.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	78.8%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	245200	86212
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Release date	2017 September	2019 January
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black Blue Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	100 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	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-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	v4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play 8A
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

Apple iPhone X

Huawei Honor Play 8A

Key differences