Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Xiaomi Mi 10 5G: 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

Mi 10 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 58 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Mi 10 5G:

208 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Mi 10 5G:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Mi 10 5G:

6.67 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mi 10 5G:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Mi 10 5G:

Quad

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. Mi 10 5G

Height:

162.5 mm +6.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Width:

74.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Mi 10 5G

208 g

+58 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. Mi 10 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.67 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

109.2 cm²

Mi 10 5G has approximately 23.2% 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, Mi 10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
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 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. Mi 10 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Mi 10 5G

4780 mAh

+1760 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Mi 10 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	162.5 Х 74.8 Х 9 mm
Weight	150 g	208 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.67" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 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 256GB 12GB 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	4780 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	109.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	89.8%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	108 MP Quad
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	108 MP f/1.7 (wide) 1/1.33" 0.8µm PDAF OIS -13 MP f/2.4 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (macro) -2 MP (depth)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	20 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3" 0.9μm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Release date	2019 January	2020 February 13
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Coral Green Twilight Grey Peach Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	$ 900
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
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) 12(700) 17(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ 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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD aptX Adaptive

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 10 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 10 5G
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 5W

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Xiaomi Mi 10 5G