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Archos Diamond 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Diamond:
      OLED
      Honor Play 8A:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Honor Play 8A: 16 g lighter

      Diamond:
      166 g
      Honor Play 8A:
      150 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play 8A: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond:
      6.39 in
      Honor Play 8A:
      6.01 in

    • Chipset

      Diamond:
      Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
      Honor Play 8A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

    • Depth

      Honor Play 8A: 0.6 mm thinner

      Diamond:
      8.6 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      8 mm

    • Height

      Honor Play 8A: 2.4 mm shorter

      Diamond:
      158.7 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. Diamond

      Height:
      158.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A
      Width:
      74.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      Height:
      156.3 mm
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Diamond

      166 g

      +16 g versus Honor Play 8A

    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. Diamond

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 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

    Diamond has approximately 13% 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 Diamond, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiamondHonor Play 8A
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Diamond: Original memory entry

    up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

    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

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Diamond

      3400 mAh

      +380 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      3020 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Diamond2. Honor Play 8A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 166 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 6.01" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    Chipset
    • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 90.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.2%
    • 78.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual-LED flash
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 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, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 156123
    • 86212
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Release date
    • 2019
    • February
    • 2019
    • January
    Colors
    • Dark Blue
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor 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 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
    • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • A2DP
    • Super AMOLED
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Radio
    • panorama
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationDiamondHonor Play 8A
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical) - market dependant
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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