Huawei Honor Play 8A vs OnePlus 6

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Play 8A:
    LCD
    6:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 8A: 27 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    6:
    177 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 1.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    6:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 8A: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    6:
    6.28 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    6:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
    6:
    Dual

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
  2. 2. 6

    Height:
    155.7 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. 6

    177 g

    +27 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. 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²

6 has approximately 11% 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, 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8A6
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. 6

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. 6

    3300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 6.28" 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
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 402 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, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 87
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
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
  • 297021
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2390
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8846
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13505
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 357294
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3565
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 501
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2216
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Midnight Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Silk White
  • Amber Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • Asia
  • China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 8A6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
  • China