Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Play 8A:
    LCD
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 8A: 24 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    174 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 3.7 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J7 Duo: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 8A:
    Single
    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    Dual

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 +2.8 mm versus Galaxy J7 Duo
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Duo

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Duo

    174 g

    +24 g versus Honor Play 8A

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. Galaxy J7 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J7 Duo.

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, Galaxy J7 Duo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J7 Duo: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy J7 Duo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +20 mAh versus Galaxy J7 Duo

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Duo

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Galaxy J7 Duo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 153.5 Х 77.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • AF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G71
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy J7 Duo.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AGalaxy J7 Duo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+