Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola RAZR MAXX: 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

RAZR MAXX:

OLED
Weight

RAZR MAXX: 5 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

RAZR MAXX:

145 g
Width

RAZR MAXX: 4.6 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

RAZR MAXX:

68.9 mm
Screen diagonal

RAZR MAXX: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

RAZR MAXX:

4.3 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

RAZR MAXX:

TI OMAP 4430
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 1 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

RAZR MAXX:

9 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 +25.6 mm versus RAZR MAXX
Width:

73.5 mm +4.6 mm versus RAZR MAXX
Depth:

8 mm
2. RAZR MAXX

Height:

130.7 mm
Width:

68.9 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+5 g versus RAZR MAXX
2. RAZR MAXX

145 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. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. RAZR MAXX

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 73.9% more rectangular screen area than RAZR 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, RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
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. RAZR MAXX

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
2. RAZR MAXX

3300 mAh

+280 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. RAZR MAXX

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
Weight	150 g	145 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED Advanced
Screen size	6.01" inch	4.3" 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	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	56.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
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, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
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, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
Release date	2019 January	2012 April
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	230 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA
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 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 EDR LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
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, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	RAZR MAXX
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - 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

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Motorola RAZR MAXX