Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Plum Coach Plus

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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: 100 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Coach Plus:
    250 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 14.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Coach Plus:
    88 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Coach Plus:
    Mediatek MT8312 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 3.2 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Coach Plus:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Honor Play 8A: 11.7 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Coach Plus:
    168 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    Coach Plus:
    2014

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. Coach Plus

    Height:
    168 mm +11.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Width:
    88 mm +14.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.2 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. Coach Plus

    250 g

    +100 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. Coach Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Coach Plus has approximately 11.9% 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, Coach Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Coach Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Coach Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

    +420 mAh versus Coach Plus

  2. 2. Coach Plus

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Coach Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 168 Х 88 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT8312 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Face detection
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Coach Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACoach Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z620