Huawei Honor Play 8A vs LG V20

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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: 24 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    V20:
    174 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 4.6 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    V20:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V20: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    V20:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    V20:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
    V20:
    Dual
  • Height

    Honor Play 8A: 3.4 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    V20:
    159.7 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
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Width:
    78.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. V20

    174 g

    +24 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. V20

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

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, V20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AV20
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. V20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. V20

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. V20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 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 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6371
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) / 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)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6
  • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, V20.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AV20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d