BLU Grand Max 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

    Grand Max: 1.4 mm narrower

    Grand Max:
    72.1 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Max: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Max:
    5 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Max:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Height

    Grand Max: 11.3 mm shorter

    Grand Max:
    145 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Max:
    2017
    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. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +11.3 mm versus Grand Max
    Width:
    73.5 mm +1.4 mm versus Grand Max
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Max

    154 g

    +4 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. Grand Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 28.7% more rectangular screen area than Grand Max.

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 Grand Max, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MaxHonor 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. Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Grand Max

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Grand Max

Specifications

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1. Grand Max2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • 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 Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity