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Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola Moto Maxx

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Honor Play 8A:
      LCD
      Moto Maxx:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor Play 8A: 26 g lighter

      Honor Play 8A:
      150 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto Maxx: 0.81 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 8A:
      6.01 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 8A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      Honor Play 8A:
      2019
      Moto Maxx:
      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
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      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. 1. Honor Play 8A

      150 g

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +26 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. 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. Moto Maxx

      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 Moto Maxx.

    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, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    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. Moto Maxx

    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. 1. Honor Play 8A

      3020 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +880 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 8A2. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • OLED
    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
    • 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 6.0.1 (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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    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
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2862
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2019
    • January
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    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
    • 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AMoto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo

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