HTC Desire 526 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: 6 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    Desire 526: 3.5 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 526: 16.3 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 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. Desire 526

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Desire 526
    Width:
    73.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire 526
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

    +6 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. Desire 526

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 45.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526.

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 Desire 526, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 526Honor Play 8A
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Desire 526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Desire 526

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Desire 526

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 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 Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire 526Honor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity