Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium: 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: 86 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

236 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 6.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

80 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia XZ2 Premium: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

5.8 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Xperia XZ2 Premium:

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. Xperia XZ2 Premium

Height:

158 mm
Width:

80 mm +6.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

11.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

236 g

+86 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. Xperia XZ2 Premium

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.7 cm²

Xperia XZ2 Premium has approximately 4.6% 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, Xperia XZ2 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	6 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. Xperia XZ2 Premium

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia XZ2 Premium

3540 mAh

+520 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158 Х 80 Х 11.9 mm
Weight	150 g	236 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	3840 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	64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3540 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	91.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	72.4%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	765 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	19 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	19 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.22µm predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W f/1.6 1.55µm predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	13 MP f/2.0 22mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.12µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	86212	265122

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Release date	2019 January	2018 April
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Chrome Black Chrome Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	900 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Xperia XZ2 Premium
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium