Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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.

  • Weight

    A8i: 14 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 14.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 6 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 39.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    A8i:
    2010

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 +39.3 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    73.5 mm +14.5 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +14 g versus A8i

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

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. A8i

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 162.6% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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, A8i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AA8i
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

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. A8i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, A8i.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AA8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China