Huawei Honor Play 9A vs OnePlus 8: 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 9A:

LCD

8:

OLED
Weight

8: 5 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

8:

180 g
Width

8: 1.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

8:

72.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

8:

6.55 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor Play 9A:

4 GB RAM

8:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

8:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

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 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm +1.2 mm versus 8
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus 8
2. 8

Height:

160.2 mm
Width:

72.9 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g

+5 g versus 8
2. 8

180 g

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 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. 8

Screen diagonal:

6.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 8.1% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 9A.

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 9A, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	8
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	12 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 9A

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. 8

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 9A

5000 mAh

+700 mAh versus 8
2. 8

4300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	185 g	180 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
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 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
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 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Release date	2020 March 30	2020 April 14
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 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 SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 8.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs OnePlus 8