Archos Diamond Plus 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.

Weight

Honor Play 8A: 10 g lighter

Diamond Plus:

160 g

Honor Play 8A:

150 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 2.9 mm narrower

Diamond Plus:

76.4 mm

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Diamond Plus: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Diamond Plus:

5.5 in

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in
Chipset

Diamond Plus:

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Height

Diamond Plus: 3.7 mm shorter

Diamond Plus:

152.6 mm

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm
Release year

Diamond Plus:

2015

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. Diamond Plus

Height:

152.6 mm
Width:

76.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +3.7 mm versus Diamond Plus
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Diamond Plus

160 g

+10 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. Diamond Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 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 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Diamond Plus.

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 Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
16 GB	2 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. Diamond Plus

NFC:: See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Diamond Plus

2850 mAh
2. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+170 mAh versus Diamond Plus

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight	160 g	150 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2850 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor 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	71.5%	78.8%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP AF	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@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 Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP3	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	37396	86212

General specs

General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
Release date	2015 September	2019 January
Colors	Sandy Silver	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 Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM	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 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800)	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 Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	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 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 Super AMOLED	v4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor 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 Diamond Plus, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Diamond Plus	Honor Play 8A
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Archos Diamond Plus vs Huawei Honor Play 8A