Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 8A:

LCD

Mate 30 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 48 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Mate 30 Pro:

198 g
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.52 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Mate 30 Pro:

6.53 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mate 30 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Mate 30 Pro:

Quad
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 0.8 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

Mate 30 Pro:

8.8 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 Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Mate 30 Pro

Height:

158.1 mm
Width:

73.1 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Mate 30 Pro

198 g

+48 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 30 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.2 cm²

Mate 30 Pro has approximately 22.1% 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 30 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 30 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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 Play 8A

3020 mAh
2. Mate 30 Pro

4500 mAh

+1480 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Mate 30 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	150 g	198 g
Technology	LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1176 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	108.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	94.1%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	40 MP f/1.6 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' OIS 3x optical zoom -40 MP f/1.8 18mm (ultrawide) 1/1.54'' PDAF -3D TOF camera
Functions	HDR	HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.0 (wide) 3D TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	121
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	97
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	88
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	93

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	457357
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	760
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2858

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Release date	2019 January	2019 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	750 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
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) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Radio	FM radio	No
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 30 Pro.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate 30 Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00 LIO-TL00 (China)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro