Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Plum Compass LTE
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.
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Width
Compass LTE: 1.9 mm narrower
- Honor Play 8A:
- 73.5 mm
- Compass LTE:
- 71.6 mm
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Screen diagonal
Compass LTE: 1.01 in smaller diagonal
- Honor Play 8A:
- 6.01 in
- Compass LTE:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Honor Play 8A:
- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
- Compass LTE:
- Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
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Depth
Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm thinner
- Honor Play 8A:
- 8 mm
- Compass LTE:
- 9.3 mm
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Height
Compass LTE: 6.3 mm shorter
- Honor Play 8A:
- 156.3 mm
- Compass LTE:
- 150 mm
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Release year
- Honor Play 8A:
- 2019
- Compass LTE:
- 2017
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 +6.3 mm versus Compass LTE
- Width:
- 73.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Compass LTE
- Depth:
- 8 mm
2. Compass LTE
- Height:
- 150 mm
- Width:
- 71.6 mm
- Depth:
- 9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Compass LTE
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Honor Play 8A has approximately 28.7% more rectangular screen area than Compass LTE.
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.
| Storage | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Not recorded | 1 GB RAM |
| 32 GB | 3 GB RAM | Not recorded |
| 64 GB | 3 GB RAM | Not recorded |
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. Compass LTE
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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Display
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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General specs
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| Edge |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Honor Play 8A | Compass LTE |
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| Dop |
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