HP Veer 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

    Veer: 47 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    Veer: 19 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 3.41 in smaller diagonal

    Veer:
    2.6 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 7.1 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 72.3 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +72.3 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    73.5 mm +19 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +47 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

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 Veer, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVeerHonor Play 8A
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +2110 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 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 (6.5 GB user available)
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationVeerHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity