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Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Plum Sync

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.

  • WeightSync: 40 g lighterSync: 110 g · Honor Play 8A: 150 g
  • WidthSync: 11.1 mm narrowerSync: 62.4 mm · Honor Play 8A: 73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalSync: 2.51 in smaller diagonalSync: 3.5 in · Honor Play 8A: 6.01 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Honor Play 8A: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) · Sync: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthHonor Play 8A: 3.5 mm thinnerHonor Play 8A: 8 mm · Sync: 11.5 mm
  • HeightSync: 38.3 mm shorterSync: 118 mm · Honor Play 8A: 156.3 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.

Front
Honor Play 8A: 156.3 × 73.5 mm 1 Sync: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Honor Play 8A: 156.3 × 8 mm 1 Sync: 118 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Honor Play 8A
    Height
    156.3 mm+38.3 mm versus Sync
    Width
    73.5 mm+11.1 mm versus Sync
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Sync
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+3.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A150 g

    +40 g versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync110 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.

Screen size
Honor Play 8A: 6.01 in, 19.5:9, About 88.7 cm² rectangular area 1 Sync: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Honor Play 8A 6.01 in · 19.5:9 About 88.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sync 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Honor Play 8A has approximately 143.1% more rectangular screen area than Sync.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageHonor Play 8ASync
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sync

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A3020 mAh

    +1920 mAh versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationHonor Play 8ASync
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM

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