Huawei Honor Play 8A vs YU Ace

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.

  • Width

    Ace: 3 mm narrower

    Honor Play 8A:
    73.5 mm
    Ace:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ace: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 8A:
    6.01 in
    Ace:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 8A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Ace:
    Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 8A: 1.6 mm thinner

    Honor Play 8A:
    8 mm
    Ace:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Ace: 8.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 8A:
    156.3 mm
    Ace:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 8A:
    2019
    Ace:
    2018

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 +8.3 mm versus Ace
    Width:
    73.5 mm +3 mm versus Ace
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Ace

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor Play 8A
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Ace

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than Ace.

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

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated 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. Ace

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 148 Х 70.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.6 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 283 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score *
  • 86212
  • 31252
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Charcoal Grey
  • Elektric Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 6000 INR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Ace.
SpecificationHonor Play 8AAce
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W - For India