BQ Aquaris M4.5 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.

  • Weight

    Aquaris M4.5: 35 g lighter

    Aquaris M4.5:
    115 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M4.5: 10 mm narrower

    Aquaris M4.5:
    63.5 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M4.5: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M4.5:
    4.5 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M4.5:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.8 mm thinner

    Aquaris M4.5:
    8.8 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Aquaris M4.5: 24.5 mm shorter

    Aquaris M4.5:
    131.8 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. Aquaris M4.5

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +24.5 mm versus Aquaris M4.5
    Width:
    73.5 mm +10 mm versus Aquaris M4.5
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M4.5

    115 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +35 g versus Aquaris M4.5

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. Aquaris M4.5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 58.8% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris M4.5.

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 Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Aquaris M4.5: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 1/2 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. Aquaris M4.5

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. Aquaris M4.5

    2470 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Aquaris M4.5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M4.52. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 63.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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 RAM16 GB
  • 1/2 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.
  • 2470 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19396
  • 86212
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 481
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1367
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5Honor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity