Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

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

    Xperia ray: 50 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Xperia ray:
    100 g
  • Width

    Xperia ray: 20.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Xperia ray:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ray: 2.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Xperia ray:
    3.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Xperia ray:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.4 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Xperia ray:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ray: 45.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Xperia ray:
    111 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. 1. Honor Play 8A

    Height:
    156.3 mm +45.3 mm versus Xperia ray
    Width:
    73.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Xperia ray
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ray

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +50 g versus Xperia ray

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    100 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. Xperia ray

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 195.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ray.

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

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia ray

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +1520 mAh versus Xperia ray

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Xperia ray

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 111 Х 53 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.3" 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
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 248
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia ray.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AXperia ray
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -SensMe -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Urushi