Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG Nexus 5: 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

Nexus 5: 20 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Nexus 5:

130 g
Width

Nexus 5: 4.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Nexus 5:

69.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Nexus 5: 1.06 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Nexus 5:

4.95 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

Nexus 5:

2 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Nexus 5:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 0.6 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

Nexus 5:

8.6 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 +18.4 mm versus Nexus 5
Width:

73.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Nexus 5
Depth:

8 mm
2. Nexus 5

Height:

137.9 mm
Width:

69.2 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+20 g versus Nexus 5
2. Nexus 5

130 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. Nexus 5

Screen diagonal:

4.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

67.5 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

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, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	2 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. Nexus 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

+720 mAh versus Nexus 5
2. Nexus 5

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	150 g	130 g
Technology	LCD	True HD IPS+
Screen size	6.01" inch	4.95" 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 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
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, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	67.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	70.8%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	445 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	8 MP f/2.4 30mm (standard) 1/3.2'' 1.4µm OIS AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	1.3 MP f/2.4 1/6'' 1.9µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	86212	57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1988
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	995

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Release date	2019 January	2013 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	260 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) 19(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
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	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Nexus 5.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Nexus 5
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Qi wireless charging

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG Nexus 5