Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Philips D833

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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: 13 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    D833:
    163 g
  • Width

    D833: 6.2 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    D833:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D833: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    D833:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 4.1 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    D833:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    D833: 28.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    D833:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    D833:
    2013

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 +28.3 mm versus D833
    Width:
    73.5 mm +6.2 mm versus D833
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. D833

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.1 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. D833

    163 g

    +13 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. D833

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 68.5% more rectangular screen area than D833.

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, D833, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AD833
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
D833: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. D833

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +620 mAh versus D833

  2. 2. D833

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. D833

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, D833.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AD833
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity