Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Oppo Reno Ace: 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

Reno Ace:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 50 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Reno Ace:

200 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 2.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Reno Ace:

75.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Reno Ace:

6.5 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Reno Ace:

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Reno Ace:

Quad

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. Reno Ace

Height:

161 mm +4.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

75.7 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Reno Ace

200 g

+50 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. Reno Ace

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102 cm²

Reno Ace has approximately 15% 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, Reno Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. Reno Ace

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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh
2. Reno Ace

4000 mAh

+980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Reno Ace

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	161 Х 75.7 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	150 g	200 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB 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	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie) planned upgrade to Android 10.0; ColorOS 6.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touch
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	102.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	83.7%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	405 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF OIS -13MP f/2.4 (telephoto) 1/3.4" 1.0µm 2x optical zoom -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.2" 1.4µm -2 MP B/W 1/5" 1.75µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
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 26mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	465000

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Release date	2019 January	2019 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Psychedelic Purple Starry Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	380 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	500 nits max brightness -HDR -90 Hz -DCI-P3 100% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno Ace.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno Ace
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 30 min (SuperVOOC Flash Charge)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Oppo Reno Ace