Huawei Honor Play 8A vs vivo NEX 3: 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

NEX 3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 67.3 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

NEX 3:

217.3 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 2.6 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

NEX 3:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.88 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

NEX 3:

6.89 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

NEX 3:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

NEX 3:

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. NEX 3

Height:

167.4 mm +11.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

76.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. NEX 3

217.3 g

+67.3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. NEX 3

NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. NEX 3

4500 mAh

+1480 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	150 g	217.3 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.89" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2256 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	128GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	119.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	93.6%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	64 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/1.7'' 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.5 (telephoto) f/2.2 (ultrawide) PDAF
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.1

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	483427

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Release date	2019 January	2019 September
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Liquid Tianhe Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	640 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	NEX 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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