Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 701: 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

701: 19 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

701:

131 g
Width

701: 16.7 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

701:

56.8 mm
Screen diagonal

701: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

701:

3.5 in
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 3 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

701:

11 mm
Height

701: 39.1 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

701:

117.2 mm
Release year

Honor Play 8A:

2019

701:

2011

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 +39.1 mm versus 701
Width:

73.5 mm +16.7 mm versus 701
Depth:

8 mm
2. 701

Height:

117.2 mm
Width:

56.8 mm
Depth:

11 mm +3 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+19 g versus 701
2. 701

131 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. 701

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

33.8 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 162.6% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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, 701, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	701
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 701

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

+1720 mAh versus 701
2. 701

1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. 701

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
Weight	150 g	131 g
Technology	LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	360 x 640 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	8 GB 512 MB RAM 1 GB ROM
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	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Symbian Belle upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Unknown
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	50.7%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	8 MP
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Release date	2019 January	2011 August
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Steel dark silver light amethyst violet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Nokia ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	701
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 701