Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID Turbo: 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 Turbo:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 19 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

DROID Turbo:

169 g
Screen diagonal

DROID Turbo: 0.81 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Release year

Honor Play 8A:

2019

DROID Turbo:

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. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. DROID Turbo

169 g

+19 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 Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 18.9% more rectangular screen area than DROID Turbo.

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 Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 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 Turbo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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 Turbo

3900 mAh

+880 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight	150 g	169 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.2" 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 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	565 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	21 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	21 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	86212	48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3542

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Release date	2019 January	2014 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	DROID Turbo
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola DROID Turbo