Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 7.2: 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

Honor Play 8A: 30 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

7.2:

180 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.7 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

7.2:

75.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

7.2:

6.3 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

7.2:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

7.2:

Triple
Height

Honor Play 8A: 3.6 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

7.2:

159.9 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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. 7.2

Height:

159.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

75.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. 7.2

180 g

+30 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. 7.2

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.1 cm²

7.2 has approximately 11.7% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 8A.

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, 7.2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	7.2
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB	Not recorded	6 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. 7.2

NFC:: See details Yes (excl. India)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. 7.2

3500 mAh

+480 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. 7.2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	159.9 Х 75.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	150 g	180 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2280 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	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (excl. India)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	99.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	82.4%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	400 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	20 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	85
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	74
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	78

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *	86212	143456

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Release date	2019 January	2019 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Cyan Green Charcoal Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	300 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3) plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - ROW HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - ROW LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 13(700) 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - IN
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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 b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 7.2.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	7.2
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Battery charging 10W

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 7.2