Huawei Honor Play vs Oppo A12

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.

  • Weight

    A12: 11 g lighter

    Honor Play:
    176 g
    A12:
    165 g
  • Width

    Honor Play: 1.2 mm narrower

    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
    A12:
    75.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    A12:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 0.8 mm thinner

    Honor Play:
    7.5 mm
    A12:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    A12: 2 mm shorter

    Honor Play:
    157.9 mm
    A12:
    155.9 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play:
    2018
    A12:
    2020

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

    Height:
    157.9 mm +2 mm versus A12
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. A12

    Height:
    155.9 mm
    Width:
    75.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play

    176 g

    +11 g versus A12

  2. 2. A12

    165 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. 1. Honor Play

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. A12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²

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, A12, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor PlayA12
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 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. A12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. A12

    4230 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. A12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207232
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 226029
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 349
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1241
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2020
  • April 20
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play, A12.
SpecificationHonor PlayA12
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass