Huawei Honor Play 8A vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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

    myTouch 3G: 34 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G: 17.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 2.81 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    myTouch 3G:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 6.7 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 43.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 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 +43.3 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    73.5 mm +17.5 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

    +34 g versus myTouch 3G

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 190.8% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G.

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

192 MB RAM · 512 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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +1680 mAh versus myTouch 3G

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
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, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
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 7.2/2 Mbps
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
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AmyTouch 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball