HTC Desire C 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

    Desire C: 50 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 12.9 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 4.3 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 49.1 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 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 C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +49.1 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    73.5 mm +12.9 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +50 g versus Desire C

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 C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 143.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire C.

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

4 GB · 512 MB 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 C

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +1790 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • 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 Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 86212
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationDesire CHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity