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BLU Studio Max 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.

    • Weight

      Honor Play 8A: 19 g lighter

      Studio Max:
      169 g
      Honor Play 8A:
      150 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 8A: 2.1 mm narrower

      Studio Max:
      75.6 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      73.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Max: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Max:
      5.5 in
      Honor Play 8A:
      6.01 in

    • Chipset

      Studio Max:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Honor Play 8A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

    • Depth

      Honor Play 8A: 0.5 mm thinner

      Studio Max:
      8.5 mm
      Honor Play 8A:
      8 mm

    • Height

      Studio Max: 2.5 mm shorter

      Studio Max:
      153.8 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. Studio Max

      Height:
      153.8 mm
      Width:
      75.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      Height:
      156.3 mm +2.5 mm versus Studio Max
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Max

      169 g

      +19 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. Studio Max

      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 Studio 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 Studio Max, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MaxHonor 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. Studio 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. Studio Max

      4000 mAh

      +980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

    2. 2. Honor Play 8A

      3020 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Max2. Honor Play 8A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 169 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 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 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 MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor 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
    • 71.7%
    • 78.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • 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 Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 86212
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2019
    • January
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play 8A.
    SpecificationStudio MaxHonor Play 8A
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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