Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Oppo Reno3: 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

Reno3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 20 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Reno3:

170 g
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Reno3:

6.4 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Reno3:

Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Reno3:

Quad
Height

Honor Play 8A: 3.7 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

Reno3:

160 mm

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. Reno3

Height:

160 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

73 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Reno3

170 g

+20 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. Reno3

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

98.9 cm²

Reno3 has approximately 11.5% 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, Reno3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 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. Reno3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

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. Reno3

4025 mAh

+1005 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Reno3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	160 Х 73 Х 8 mm
Weight	150 g	170 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.4" 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
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4025 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 10.0; ColorOS 7
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	98.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4" 1.0µm 2x optical zoom PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/4.0" 1.12µm -2 MP B/W 1/5.0" 1.75µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	44 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	44 MP f/2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GM9446
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	337669

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Release date	2019 January	2019 December
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Sky White Midnight Black Auroral Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	440 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
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, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	430 nits typ. brightness

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Reno3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Reno3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 30 min 100% in 73 min -VOOC 3.0

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Oppo Reno3