Huawei Honor Play 8A vs O2 XDA Exec

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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: 135 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    XDA Exec:
    285 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 7.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 2.41 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 17 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 29.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    XDA Exec:
    2005

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 +29.3 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +7.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    25 mm +17 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. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +135 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. XDA Exec

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 120.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 MB 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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +1400 mAh versus XDA Exec

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. XDA Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 285 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 640 x 480 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 39.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, XDA Exec.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXDA Exec
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.