Honor Play 8A vs Honor 9 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Honor Play 8A
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Honor 9 Lite
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Honor Play 8A or Honor 9 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Play 8A | Honor 9 Lite | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, January | 2017, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 2.89 in | 151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 149 g | 5.26 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, Red | Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 5.65" in | |
| Screen area | 90.6 cm2 | 82.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.8% | 75.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 283 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | -13 MP, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP 2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-T830 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 111074 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 723 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 190 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 859 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 925 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3620 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3042 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: AL00/AL10/TL10 (China); India; Russia; Europe Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition |
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