Huawei Honor Play 8A vs vivo X7 Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Play 8A:
    LCD
    X7 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 8A: 33.5 g lighter

    Honor Play 8A:
    150 g
    X7 Plus:
    183.5 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 8A: 4.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    X7 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X7 Plus: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    X7 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    X7 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X7 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    X7 Plus:
    7.5 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
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus X7 Plus
  2. 2. X7 Plus

    Height:
    158.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Width:
    78 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 8A

    150 g

  2. 2. X7 Plus

    183.5 g

    +33.5 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. 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. X7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

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, X7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
X7 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. X7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 1. Honor Play 8A

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. X7 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. X7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 158.9 Х 78 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 183.5 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 81326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1326
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3301
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4015
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 680 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, X7 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AX7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging