HTC One ST 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

    One ST: 35 g lighter

    One ST:
    115 g
    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
  • Width

    One ST: 6.6 mm narrower

    One ST:
    66.9 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One ST: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

    One ST:
    4.3 in
    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm thinner

    One ST:
    9.3 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    One ST: 28.3 mm shorter

    One ST:
    128 mm
    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    One ST:
    2012
    Honor Play 8A:
    2019

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. One ST

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +28.3 mm versus One ST
    Width:
    73.5 mm +6.6 mm versus One ST
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One ST

    115 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +35 g versus One ST

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. One ST

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 68.5% more rectangular screen area than One ST.

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 One ST, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne STHonor Play 8A
4 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. One ST

NFC:
Unknown
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. One ST

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus One ST

Specifications

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1. One ST2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 90.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor 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
  • 720p
  • 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 One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86212
General specs
General specs — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One ST, Honor Play 8A.
SpecificationOne STHonor Play 8A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity