Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Samsung Galaxy M10s: specs comparison

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 M10s:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 19 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Galaxy M10s:

169 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Galaxy M10s:

74.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Galaxy M10s:

6.4 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Galaxy M10s:

Exynos 7884B
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Galaxy M10s:

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. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Galaxy M10s

Height:

158.4 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

74.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Galaxy M10s

169 g

+19 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. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. Galaxy M10s

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Galaxy M10s has approximately 13.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 8A.

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 M10s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy M10s: Original memory entry

32GB 3GB RAM · UFS2.1

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 M10s

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh
2. Galaxy M10s

4000 mAh

+980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Galaxy M10s

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158.4 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	150 g	169 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	720 x 1560 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	32GB 3GB RAM UFS2.1
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Exynos 7884B
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	85.0%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	268 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	13 MP f/1.9 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *	86212	116453

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Release date	2019 January	2019 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Stone Blue Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	110 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy M10s.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy M10s
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M107F/DS (Global) SM-M107G/DS SM-M107Y/DS SM-M107M

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Samsung Galaxy M10s