Huawei Honor Play 8A vs i-mate SPL: 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

SPL: 48 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

SPL:

102 g
Width

SPL: 24.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

SPL:

49 mm
Screen diagonal

SPL: 3.81 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

SPL:

2.2 in
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 4 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

SPL:

12 mm
Height

SPL: 41.8 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

SPL:

114.5 mm
Release year

Honor Play 8A:

2019

SPL:

2006

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 +41.8 mm versus SPL
Width:

73.5 mm +24.5 mm versus SPL
Depth:

8 mm
2. SPL

Height:

114.5 mm
Width:

49 mm
Depth:

12 mm +4 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+48 g versus SPL
2. SPL

102 g

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. SPL

Screen diagonal:

2.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

15 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 491.6% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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, SPL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	SPL
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. SPL

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details miniSD

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

+1920 mAh versus SPL
2. SPL

1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. SPL

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight	150 g	102 g
Technology	LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.01" inch	2.2" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	240 x 320 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	64 MB RAM 128 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	90.6 cm2	15.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	26.7%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	182 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	2 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	2 MP
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	QCIF
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Release date	2019 January	2006 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	130 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
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)	Unknown
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	1.2

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	5-way navigation

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, SPL.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	SPL
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs i-mate SPL