Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Yota YotaPhone 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

YotaPhone 3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 20 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

YotaPhone 3:

170 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.7 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

YotaPhone 3:

75.2 mm
Screen diagonal

YotaPhone 3: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

YotaPhone 3:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

YotaPhone 3:

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Height

YotaPhone 3: 2.7 mm shorter

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

YotaPhone 3:

153.6 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 +2.7 mm versus YotaPhone 3
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. YotaPhone 3

Height:

153.6 mm
Width:

75.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. YotaPhone 3

170 g

+20 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. YotaPhone 3

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than YotaPhone 3.

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

YotaPhone 3: Original memory entry

64/128 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. YotaPhone 3

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. YotaPhone 3

3300 mAh

+280 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. YotaPhone 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	153.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	150 g	170 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	5.5" 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	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
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	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); Yota 3
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	12 MP AF f/1.9
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	13 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
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	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	86212	60230

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Release date	2019 January	2017 August
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	310 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi) 5.2 inches Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, YotaPhone 3.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	YotaPhone 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Yota3

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Yota YotaPhone 3