Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Huawei Honor Play: specs comparison

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 8A Pro: 26 g lighter

Honor 8A Pro:

150 g

Honor Play:

176 g
Screen diagonal

Honor 8A Pro: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Pro:

6.09 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Pro:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Pro:

Single

Honor Play:

Dual
Depth

Honor Play: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor 8A Pro:

8 mm

Honor Play:

7.5 mm
Release year

Honor 8A Pro:

2019

Honor Play:

2018

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. Honor 8A Pro

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Pro

150 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+26 g versus Honor 8A Pro

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. Honor 8A Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.09 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91 cm²
2. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Pro.

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 Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. Honor 8A Pro

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor 8A Pro

3020 mAh
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+730 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	150 g	176 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.09" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Release date	2019 April	2018 July
Colors	Black Blue	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	320 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Honor Play.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Also known as Honor 8A	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Huawei Honor Play