Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Huawei Y Max

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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: 60 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Y Max:
    210 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 12.7 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Y Max:
    86.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 8A: 1.11 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Y Max:
    7.12 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Y Max:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
    Y Max:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Y Max:
    8.5 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. 1. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Y Max

    Height:
    177.6 mm +21.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Width:
    86.2 mm +12.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. Y Max

    210 g

    +60 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. 1. Honor Play 8A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²
  2. 2. Y Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7.12 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.8 cm²

Y Max has approximately 44.1% 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, Y Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AY Max
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Y Max: Original memory entry

128 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 Play 8A

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

2. Y Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Y Max

    5000 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Y Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 177.6 Х 86.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 7.12" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 127.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 350 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 143215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Midnight Black
  • White
  • Amber brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
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 (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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Y Max.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AY Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: ARS-L22