Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Mate 20: 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: 38 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Mate 20:

188 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 3.7 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.52 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mate 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Mate 20:

Triple
Release year

Honor Play 8A:

2019

Mate 20:

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 Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Mate 20

188 g

+38 g versus Honor Play 8A

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 Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 21.2% 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 Play 8A, Mate 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 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 Play 8A

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

2. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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 Play 8A

3020 mAh
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

+980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	150 g	188 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	86212	302235
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Release date	2019 January	2018 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	640 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 40(2300)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 20
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

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