HTC First vs Huawei Honor Play 8A
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
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.
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Weight
First: 26.1 g lighter
- First:
- 123.9 g
- Honor Play 8A:
- 150 g
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Width
First: 8.5 mm narrower
- First:
- 65 mm
- Honor Play 8A:
- 73.5 mm
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Screen diagonal
First: 1.71 in smaller diagonal
- First:
- 4.3 in
- Honor Play 8A:
- 6.01 in
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Chipset
- First:
- Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
- Honor Play 8A:
- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
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Depth
Honor Play 8A: 0.9 mm thinner
- First:
- 8.9 mm
- Honor Play 8A:
- 8 mm
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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. First
- Height:
- 126 mm
- Width:
- 65 mm
- Depth:
- 8.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
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.
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. First
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 51 cm²
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.
| Storage | First | Honor 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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Unknown |
Camera and Video
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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General specs
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | First | Honor Play 8A |
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| Dop |
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