Coolpad Cool Play 8 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: 27 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.5 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Release year

    Cool Play 8:
    2018
    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. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm +1.3 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
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +27 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. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 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

Cool Play 8 has approximately 9.3% 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 Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 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. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor 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 Cool Play 8, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationCool Play 8Honor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity