Huawei Honor Play 8A vs vivo X30: 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

X30:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 46.5 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

X30:

196.5 g
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

X30:

6.44 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

X30:

Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

X30:

Triple
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 0.8 mm thinner

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm

X30:

8.8 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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. X30

Height:

158.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. X30

196.5 g

+46.5 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. X30

Screen diagonal:

6.44 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.1 cm²

X30 has approximately 12.9% 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, X30, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	X30
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	8 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. X30

NFC:: Yes
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. X30

4350 mAh

+1330 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. X30

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158.5 Х 74.1 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	150 g	196.5 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.44" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2400 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 256GB 8GB RAM
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	4350 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	100.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	85.3%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72" 0.8µm PDAF laser AF OIS -32 MP f/2.0 50mm (telephoto) 1/2.8" OIS 2x optical zoom -8 MP f/2.2 16mm (ultrawide) 1/4.0" 1.12µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP5
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	332541

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Release date	2019 January	2019 December
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black Peach Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	420 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (3.6+ Gbps DL)
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	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, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR -800 nits typ. brightness Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X30.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	X30
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 33W

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs vivo X30