Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs vivo Xplay5 Elite

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 8A Pro:
    LCD
    Xplay5 Elite:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 8A Pro: 17.8 g lighter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
    Xplay5 Elite:
    167.8 g
  • Width

    Honor 8A Pro: 2.7 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xplay5 Elite: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
    Xplay5 Elite:
    5.43 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Xplay5 Elite:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Xplay5 Elite: 2.8 mm shorter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    156.3 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    153.5 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. Honor 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Xplay5 Elite
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +2.7 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    167.8 g

    +17.8 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. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.43 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.3 cm²

Honor 8A Pro has approximately 12% more rectangular screen area than Xplay5 Elite.

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, Xplay5 Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 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. Xplay5 Elite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    3600 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. Xplay5 Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 153.5 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 167.8 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 5.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 2.6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 81.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 541 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 610 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProXplay5 Elite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as vivo Xplay5 Ultimate
  • vivo Xplay5 5s