Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG G8s ThinQ: 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

G8s ThinQ:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 31 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

G8s ThinQ:

181 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 3.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

G8s ThinQ:

77 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

G8s ThinQ:

6.21 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

G8s ThinQ:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

G8s ThinQ:

Triple

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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. G8s ThinQ

Height:

155 mm
Width:

77 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. G8s ThinQ

181 g

+31 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. G8s ThinQ

G8s ThinQ: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, G8s ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

G8s ThinQ: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM or 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Korea only)

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. G8s ThinQ

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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
2. G8s ThinQ

3550 mAh

+530 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. G8s ThinQ

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	155 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight	150 g	181 g
Technology	LCD	G-OLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2248 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 6 GB RAM or 64 GB 6 GB RAM (Korea only)
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3550 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie);
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	97.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	82%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (standard) 1.4µm PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.6 49mm (telephoto) 1.0µm 2x optical zoom - 13 MP f/2.4 14mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1.12µm AF TOF 3D camera f/1.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	421607
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	709
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2546

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Release date	2019 January	2019 February
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Mirror Black Mirror Teal Mirror White Carmine Red New Aurora Black New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	770 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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 GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, G8s ThinQ.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	G8s ThinQ
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG G8s ThinQ

Huawei Honor Play 8A

LG G8s ThinQ

Key differences