Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID 4 XT894: 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: 28.9 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

DROID 4 XT894:

178.9 g
Width

DROID 4 XT894: 6.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

DROID 4 XT894:

67.3 mm
Screen diagonal

DROID 4 XT894: 2.01 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

DROID 4 XT894:

4 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

DROID 4 XT894:

TI OMAP 4430
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 4.7 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

DROID 4 XT894:

12.7 mm
Height

DROID 4 XT894: 29.3 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

DROID 4 XT894:

127 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 +29.3 mm versus DROID 4 XT894
Width:

73.5 mm +6.2 mm versus DROID 4 XT894
Depth:

8 mm
2. DROID 4 XT894

Height:

127 mm
Width:

67.3 mm
Depth:

12.7 mm +4.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. DROID 4 XT894

178.9 g

+28.9 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. DROID 4 XT894

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 101% more rectangular screen area than DROID 4 XT894.

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, DROID 4 XT894, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
16 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. DROID 4 XT894

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+1235 mAh versus DROID 4 XT894
2. DROID 4 XT894

1785 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. DROID 4 XT894

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	127 Х 67.3 Х 12.7 mm
Weight	150 g	178.9 g
Technology	LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.01" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	540 x 960 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 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1785 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	44.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	51.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	275 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Release date	2019 January	2012 January
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	260 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 204 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps LTE HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
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 LE EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID 4 XT894.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID 4 XT894
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID 4 XT894