Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Plum Compass LTE

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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.

  • Width

    Compass LTE: 1.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Compass LTE: 6.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 mm
  • 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. 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. 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.

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +4 g versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 g

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. 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.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8ACompass 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.

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +920 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Compass LTE.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ACompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517