Huawei Honor Play 8A vs QMobile W1

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

    W1: 9.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    W1:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W1: 2.01 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    W1:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    W1:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 2.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    W1:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    W1: 30.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    W1:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    W1:
    2015

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 +30.3 mm versus W1
    Width:
    73.5 mm +9.5 mm versus W1
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. W1

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.5 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. W1

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 94.7% more rectangular screen area than W1.

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, W1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AW1
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
W1: 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. W1

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

    +1070 mAh versus W1

  2. 2. W1

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. W1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 126 Х 64 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 1950 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • A-GPS only
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, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, W1.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AW1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity