Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG G Flex2: 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

G Flex2:

OLED
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

G Flex2:

75.3 mm
Screen diagonal

G Flex2: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

G Flex2:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

G Flex2:

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 1.4 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

G Flex2:

9.4 mm
Height

G Flex2: 7.2 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

G Flex2:

149.1 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. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +7.2 mm versus G Flex2
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. G Flex2

Height:

149.1 mm
Width:

75.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. G Flex2

152 g

+2 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. G Flex2

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than G Flex2.

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, G Flex2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

G Flex2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 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. G Flex2

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+20 mAh versus G Flex2
2. G Flex2

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. G Flex2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	150 g	152 g
Technology	LCD	Curved P-OLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 1920 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/ 32 GB 3 GB RAM
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	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	73.5%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	13 MP f/2.4 OIS laser AF
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *	86212	54177
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1134
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3472

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Release date	2019 January	2015 January
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Platinum Silver Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	270 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	Curved body and display

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 25(1900) 26(850) 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) USB Host
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G Flex2
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: LG H955 (EMEA) LG LS996 (Sprint) LG H950 (AT&T) LG US995 (U.S. Cellular)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG G Flex2