Huawei Honor Play vs OnePlus 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei Honor Play

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDHonor Play: LCD · 8: OLED
Width8: 1.4 mm narrower8: 72.9 mm · Honor Play: 74.3 mm
Screen diagonalHonor Play: 0.25 in smaller diagonalHonor Play: 6.3 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Honor Play: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleHonor Play: Dual · 8: Triple
DepthHonor Play: 0.5 mm thinnerHonor Play: 7.5 mm · 8: 8 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.

Front

Side

1. Honor Play
Height
157.9 mm
Width
74.3 mm+1.4 mm versus 8
Depth
7.5 mm

Weight
176 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm+2.3 mm versus Honor Play
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm+0.5 mm versus Honor Play

Weight
180 g

Weight

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

1. Honor Play176 g
2. 8180 g

+4 g versus Honor Play

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.

Screen size

1. Honor Play 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
2. 8 6.55 in · 20:9 About 103.6 cm² rectangular area

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

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage	Honor Play	8
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Unknown	12 GB RAM

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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

NFC: No
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 capacity

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

1. Honor Play3750 mAh
2. 84300 mAh

+550 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Honor Play	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	176 g	180 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Honor Play	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Honor Play	8
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	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	LED flash HDR panorama	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Honor Play	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 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	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Honor Play	8
Release date	2018 July	2020 April 14
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Honor Play	8
SIM card	Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China	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 (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band 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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Honor Play	8
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	Honor Play	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	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 vs OnePlus 8