Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Mate Xs: 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: 150 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Mate Xs:

300 g
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mate Xs:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Mate Xs:

Quad
Release year

Honor Play 8A:

2019

Mate Xs:

2020

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 Xs

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Mate Xs

300 g

+150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

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 Xs

Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
512 GB	Not recorded	8 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 Xs

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 Xs

4500 mAh

+1480 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Mate Xs

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
Weight	150 g	300 g
Technology	LCD	Foldable OLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	8" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	2200 x 2480 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	512GB 8GB RAM
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 10.0; EMUI 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	205.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	86.9%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	414 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	§

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D (depth)
Functions	HDR	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	40 MP Quad
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	uses main camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	460744

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Release date	2019 January	2020 February 24
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	2500 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Plastic front aluminum back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
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 / 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 -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) -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 41(2500) 77(3700) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Folded cover display: 6.6'' AMOLED 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mate Xs
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast charging 55W 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Mate Xs