Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei nova 5: 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

nova 5:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 21 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

nova 5:

171 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

nova 5:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

nova 5:

6.39 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

nova 5:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

nova 5:

Quad

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 +0.7 mm versus nova 5
2. nova 5

Height:

157.4 mm
Width:

74.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. nova 5

171 g

+21 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. nova 5

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 13% 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, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 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. nova 5

NFC:: Unknown
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. nova 5

3500 mAh

+480 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. nova 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	150 g	171 g
Technology	LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 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 8 GB 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	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 (wide) -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Release date	2019 January	2019 June
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black Purple Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	360 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 108% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	nova 5
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00 SEA-TL00 (China)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei nova 5