Huawei Honor Play 8A vs TECNO Camon 12: 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: 20.7 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Camon 12:

170.7 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 2.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Camon 12:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Camon 12:

6.52 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

Camon 12:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Camon 12:

Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Camon 12:

Triple

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. Camon 12

Height:

166 mm +9.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

75.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Camon 12

170.7 g

+20.7 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. Camon 12

Screen diagonal:

6.52 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102.6 cm²

Camon 12 has approximately 15.8% 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, Camon 12, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 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. Camon 12

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD (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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh
2. Camon 12

4000 mAh

+980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Camon 12

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	166 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	150 g	170.7 g
Technology	LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.52" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	720 x 1600 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	64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	102.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	81.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	269 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	16 MP PDAF -8 MP -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	16 MP f/1.8

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Release date	2019 January	2019 August
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Dawn Blue Dark Jade Sky Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Camon 12.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Camon 12
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs TECNO Camon 12