Huawei Honor Play 8A vs T-Mobile myTouch: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 8A:

LCD

myTouch:

OLED
Weight

myTouch: 42 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

myTouch:

108 g
Width

myTouch: 9.5 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

myTouch:

64 mm
Screen diagonal

myTouch: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

myTouch:

3.8 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

myTouch:

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 2 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

myTouch:

10 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 +34.3 mm versus myTouch
Width:

73.5 mm +9.5 mm versus myTouch
Depth:

8 mm
2. myTouch

Height:

122 mm
Width:

64 mm
Depth:

10 mm +2 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+42 g versus myTouch
2. myTouch

108 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. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. myTouch

Screen diagonal:

3.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

41.1 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 115.7% more rectangular screen area than myTouch.

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, myTouch, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

myTouch: Original memory entry

2 GB · 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. myTouch

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+1520 mAh versus myTouch
2. myTouch

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. myTouch

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	122 Х 64 Х 10 mm
Weight	150 g	108 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	3.8" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	480 x 800 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	2 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 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)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	41.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	52.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	246 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
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, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
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	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Release date	2019 January	2011 October
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	190 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 4 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA UMA 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

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	myTouch
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx Touch

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs T-Mobile myTouch