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Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia N950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.01 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 8A:
      6.01 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 8A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Release year

      Honor Play 8A:
      2019
      N950:
      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. 1. Honor Play 8A

      Height:
      156.3 mm
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm
      Weight:
      150 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. N950

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    Honor Play 8A has approximately 101% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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, N950, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 8AN950
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 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. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. 1. Honor Play 8A

      3020 mAh

      +1700 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 8A2. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.01" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 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
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.6 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 78.8%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 283 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 86212
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Release date
    • 2019
    • January
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    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
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    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; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N950.
    SpecificationHonor Play 8AN950
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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