Huawei Honor Play 8A vs QMobile Noir i5

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.

  • Width

    Noir i5: 2 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Noir i5:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir i5: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Noir i5:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Noir i5:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Noir i5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Noir i5: 17.8 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Noir i5:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    Noir i5:
    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 +17.8 mm versus Noir i5
    Width:
    73.5 mm +2 mm versus Noir i5
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Noir i5

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Noir i5

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 41% more rectangular screen area than Noir i5.

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, Noir i5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8ANoir i5
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Noir i5: 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. Noir i5

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

    +1020 mAh versus Noir i5

  2. 2. Noir i5

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Noir i5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 138.5 Х 71.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
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@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, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
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
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Noir i5.
SpecificationHonor Play 8ANoir i5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass