Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 8A:

LCD

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 7 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

157 g
Width

DROID RAZR MAXX HD: 5.6 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

67.9 mm
Screen diagonal

DROID RAZR MAXX HD: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

4.7 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

DROID RAZR MAXX HD:

9.3 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 +24.4 mm versus DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Width:

73.5 mm +5.6 mm versus DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Depth:

8 mm
2. DROID RAZR MAXX HD

Height:

131.9 mm
Width:

67.9 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +1.3 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 RAZR MAXX HD

157 g

+7 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 RAZR MAXX HD

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 45.6% more rectangular screen area than DROID RAZR MAXX HD.

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 RAZR MAXX HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

DROID RAZR MAXX HD: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 RAZR MAXX HD

NFC:: Yes
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
2. DROID RAZR MAXX HD

3300 mAh

+280 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. DROID RAZR MAXX HD

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	131.9 Х 67.9 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	150 g	157 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	720 x 1280 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 (26 GB user available) 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	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	68.0%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
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@30fps
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 RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *	86212	3279

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Release date	2019 January	2012 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	270 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 372 h Talking time- Up to 32 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
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	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n dual-band DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS S-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 EDR LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
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, DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID RAZR MAXX HD
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass barometer - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant - For Verizon

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD