Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Kyocera Brigadier

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 37.1 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Brigadier:
    187.1 g
  • Width

    Brigadier: 5.2 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Brigadier:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Brigadier: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Brigadier:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Brigadier:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 5.2 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Brigadier:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Brigadier: 19.9 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Brigadier:
    136.4 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 +19.9 mm versus Brigadier
    Width:
    73.5 mm +5.2 mm versus Brigadier
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Brigadier

    Height:
    136.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5.2 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. Brigadier

    187.1 g

    +37.1 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. Brigadier

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 58.8% more rectangular screen area than Brigadier.

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, Brigadier, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8ABrigadier
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Brigadier

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Brigadier

    3100 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Brigadier

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 136.4 Х 68.3 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 187.1 g
Technology
  • LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 18777
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 26 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Brigadier.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ABrigadier
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight - For Verizon