Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 9 PureView: 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

9 PureView:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 22 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

9 PureView:

172 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

9 PureView:

75 mm
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

9 PureView:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

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. 9 PureView

Height:

155 mm
Width:

75 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. 9 PureView

172 g

+22 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. 9 PureView

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 4.4% 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, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
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. 9 PureView

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. 9 PureView

3320 mAh

+300 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight	150 g	172 g
Technology	LCD	P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1440 x 2880 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	128 GB 6 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	3320 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 SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors	16M	Type P-OLE
Screen area	90.6 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	79.7%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Five
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	5x 12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.9'' 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	20 MP 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	85
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	88
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	80

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	86212	240222

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Release date	2019 January	2019 February
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	620 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -HDR10 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 9 PureView.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	9 PureView
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia 9 PureView