Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress

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

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 7 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
  • Width

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.7 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 23.9 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    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 +23.9 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Width:
    73.5 mm +9 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +7 g versus A99 Canvas Xpress

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 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. 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 58.8% more rectangular screen area than A99 Canvas Xpress.

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, A99 Canvas Xpress, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
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. A99 Canvas Xpress

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1070 mAh versus A99 Canvas Xpress

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. A99 Canvas Xpress

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA99 Canvas Xpress
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity