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Honor Play 8A vs Honor 8S

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Rs. 8,190
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Summary
69%
65%
Performance

MediaTek Helio P35

3 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio A22

2 GB RAM

Display

6.09" (15.47 cm)

720x1560 px (HD+)

5.71" (14.5 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3020 mAh

3020 mAh

Storage

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

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Honor Play 8A is permanently discontinued.
Honor 8S is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35

MediaTek Helio A22

CPU

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR GE8300

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.09 " (15.47 cm)

5.71 " (14.5 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.13 %

77.86 %

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 156.2 mm
Width: 73.5 mm
Thickness: 8 mm

Height: 147.1 mm
Width: 70.7 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Weight

150 grams

146 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, Red

Black, Blue, Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3020 mAh

3020 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Accelerometer