Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
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.
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Screen diagonal
Galaxy A2 Core: 1.3 in smaller diagonal
- Honor Play:
- 6.3 in
- Galaxy A2 Core:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Honor Play:
- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
- Galaxy A2 Core:
- Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
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Rear camera layout
- Honor Play:
- Dual
- Galaxy A2 Core:
- Single
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Release year
- Honor Play:
- 2018
- Galaxy A2 Core:
- 2019
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
- Height:
- 157.9 mm
- Width:
- 74.3 mm
- Depth:
- 7.5 mm
- Weight:
- 176 g
2. Galaxy A2 Core
- Height:
- Unknown
- Width:
- Unknown
- Depth:
- Unknown
- Weight:
- Unknown
Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
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
- Screen diagonal:
- 6.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 19.5:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 97.4 cm²
2. Galaxy A2 Core
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Honor Play has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A2 Core.
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.
| Storage | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Unknown | 1 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. Galaxy A2 Core
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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| Antutu 8 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Honor Play | Galaxy A2 Core |
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| Dop |
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