Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG G Pro 2 D838

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: 22 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    G Pro 2 D838:
    172 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 8.4 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    G Pro 2 D838:
    81.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    G Pro 2 D838:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    G Pro 2 D838:
    2014

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. G Pro 2 D838

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    81.9 mm +8.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. G Pro 2 D838

    172 g

    +22 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. G Pro 2 D838

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

G Pro 2 D838 has approximately 8.2% 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, G Pro 2 D838, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
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. G Pro 2 D838

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. G Pro 2 D838

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. G Pro 2 D838

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 157.9 Х 81.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • True IPS+ LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.9" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); LG Optimus UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 96.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 373 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • 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 Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 31882
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 971
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2323
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2292
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Titan
  • White
  • Silver
  • Burgundy
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
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 - D837 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D838 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D837
  • D838 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - D837 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) - D838
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
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 Pro 2 D838.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AG Pro 2 D838
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G Pro 2 F350 LG G Pro 2 D837 for Europe LG G Pro 2 D838 for Asia