Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: 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 Note Edge:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 24 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Galaxy Note Edge:

174 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 8.9 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Galaxy Note Edge:

82.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note Edge: 0.41 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Galaxy Note Edge:

5.6 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Galaxy Note Edge:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Height

Galaxy Note Edge: 5 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

Galaxy Note Edge:

151.3 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.

1. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Galaxy Note Edge

Height:

151.3 mm
Width:

82.4 mm +8.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Galaxy Note Edge

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

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 Note Edge

Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB 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. Galaxy Note Edge

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+20 mAh versus Galaxy Note Edge
2. Galaxy Note Edge

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Galaxy Note Edge

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	150 g	174 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.6" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1600 x 2560 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	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
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 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	96.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	524 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	16 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	3.7 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	3.7 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 Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	86212	64156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	964
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2872

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Release date	2019 January	2014 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build	Unknown	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100) 17(700) 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100) 12(700) 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Curved edge screen Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Galaxy Note Edge
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer UV heart rate SpO2 Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe) N915A (AT&T) N915T (T-Mobile) N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea) N915G (Singapore Australia Spain) N915D (Japan)

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge