Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Spice Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

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

    Honor Play 8A: 6 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n): 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n): 11.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    Stellar 520n (Mi-520n):
    2014

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 +11.3 mm versus Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

    156 g

    +6 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. 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. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

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

Honor Play 8A has approximately 28.7% more rectangular screen area than Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).

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, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

  2. 2. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Stellar 520n (Mi-520n)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 145 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Red/Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Stellar 520n (Mi-520n).
SpecificationHonor Play 8AStellar 520n (Mi-520n)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity