Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia Z2a
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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Weight
Xperia Z2a: 13 g lighter
- Honor Play:
- 176 g
- Xperia Z2a:
- 163 g
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Width
Xperia Z2a: 2.3 mm narrower
- Honor Play:
- 74.3 mm
- Xperia Z2a:
- 72 mm
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Screen diagonal
Xperia Z2a: 1.3 in smaller diagonal
- Honor Play:
- 6.3 in
- Xperia Z2a:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Honor Play:
- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
- Xperia Z2a:
- Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
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Rear camera layout
- Honor Play:
- Dual
- Xperia Z2a:
- Single
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Depth
Honor Play: 3.5 mm thinner
- Honor Play:
- 7.5 mm
- Xperia Z2a:
- 11 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.
1. Honor Play
- Height:
- 157.9 mm +20.9 mm versus Xperia Z2a
- Width:
- 74.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia Z2a
- Depth:
- 7.5 mm
2. Xperia Z2a
- Height:
- 137 mm
- Width:
- 72 mm
- Depth:
- 11 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor Play
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Xperia Z2a
- 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 Xperia Z2a.
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 | Xperia Z2a |
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| 16 GB | Unknown | 3 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. Xperia Z2a
- NFC:
- Yes
- 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 | Xperia Z2a |
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| NFC |
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Display
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia Z2a |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia Z2a |
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| Rear camera, main |
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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 | Xperia Z2a |
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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 | Xperia Z2a |
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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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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia Z2a |
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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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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia Z2a |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia Z2a |
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| Dop |
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