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HTC First 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

    First: 26.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    First: 8.5 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.9 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    First: 30.3 mm shorter

    First:
    126 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. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +30.3 mm versus First
    Width:
    73.5 mm +8.5 mm versus First
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +26.1 g versus First

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. First

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 73.9% more rectangular screen area than First.

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 First, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstHonor Play 8A
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. First

NFC:
Yes
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. First

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 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 First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor 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 First, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationFirstHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity