Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sharp Aquos V: 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.

Weight

Honor Play 8A: 23 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Aquos V:

173 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 2.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Aquos V:

76 mm
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

Aquos V:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Aquos V:

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Aquos V:

Dual
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 1 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

Aquos V:

9 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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Aquos V

Height:

157 mm
Width:

76 mm +2.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Aquos V

173 g

+23 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. Aquos V

Screen diagonal:

5.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.8 cm²

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, Aquos V, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 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. Aquos V

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Aquos V

3090 mAh

+70 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Aquos V

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight	150 g	173 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.9" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2160 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	64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3090 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	89.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	75.3%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	13 MP f/2.0 PDAF OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Release date	2019 January	2019 November
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	210 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat9 450/50 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 GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	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, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Aquos V
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sharp Aquos V