Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Meizu m1 metal: 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

Honor Play 8A: 12 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

m1 metal:

162 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

m1 metal:

75.3 mm
Screen diagonal

m1 metal: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

m1 metal:

5.5 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

m1 metal:

2 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

m1 metal:

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Height

m1 metal: 5.6 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

m1 metal:

150.7 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. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +5.6 mm versus m1 metal
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. m1 metal

Height:

150.7 mm
Width:

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

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. m1 metal

162 g

+12 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. m1 metal

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 m1 metal.

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, m1 metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
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. m1 metal

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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
2. m1 metal

3140 mAh

+120 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. m1 metal

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	150 g	162 g
Technology	LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
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	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
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%	72.8%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	13 MP AF f/2.2
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	5 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	776
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2675
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2373

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
Release date	2019 January	2015 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	White Gold Gray Blue Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	170 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
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, m1 metal.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	m1 metal
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Meizu m1 metal