Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia N93

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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.

  • Weight

    Honor Play 8A: 30 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    N93:
    180 g
  • Width

    N93: 18 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    N93:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 3.61 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    N93:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 20.2 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    N93:
    28.2 mm
  • Height

    N93: 38.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    N93:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    N93:
    2006

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 +38.3 mm versus N93
    Width:
    73.5 mm +18 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. N93

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +20.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. N93

    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. 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. N93

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 397.1% more rectangular screen area than N93.

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, N93, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AN93
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB 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. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB included

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

    +1920 mAh versus N93

  2. 2. N93

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. N93

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N93.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AN93
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor