Huawei Honor 8X vs Huawei Honor Play 8A: 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 Play 8A: 25 g lighter

Honor 8X:

175 g

Honor Play 8A:

150 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 3.1 mm narrower

Honor 8X:

76.6 mm

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8X:

6.5 in

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in
Chipset

Honor 8X:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8X:

Dual

Honor Play 8A:

Single
Height

Honor Play 8A: 4.1 mm shorter

Honor 8X:

160.4 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. Honor 8X

Height:

160.4 mm +4.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

76.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8X

175 g

+25 g versus Honor Play 8A
2. Honor Play 8A

150 g

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 8X

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 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 8X has approximately 17% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 8A.

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

Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 8X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 400 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. Honor 8X

3750 mAh

+730 mAh versus Honor Play 8A
2. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight	175 g	150 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	90.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.0%	78.8%
PPI /points per inch/	397 PPI	283 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main	20 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.8 27 mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 26 mm (wide)	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	139832	86212
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1565	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5451	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	4055	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	171131	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3935	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	331	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1312	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Release date	2018 September	2019 January
Colors	Black Blue Red Pink	Black Blue Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	100 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	v4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Radio	Unknown	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Honor 8X	Honor Play 8A
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Huawei Honor 8X vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

Huawei Honor 8X

Huawei Honor Play 8A

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Height

Physical size

1. Honor 8X

2. Honor Play 8A

Weight

1. Honor 8X

2. Honor Play 8A

Screen size

1. Honor 8X

2. Honor Play 8A

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 8X

2. Honor Play 8A

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 8X

2. Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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