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Honor Play 8A

Honor Play 8A

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Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G5

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play 8A
Motorola Moto G5
Performance
68.356.1
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.123.0
Build
67.973.7
Connectivity
48.952.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.736.3

Summary

  • The Honor Play 8A features a larger 6.09-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Motorola Moto G5 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor Play 8A is powered by the Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, offering a more modern architecture compared to the Moto G5's Snapdragon 430.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor's f/1.8 aperture may provide better low-light performance than the Moto G5's f/2.0.
  • The Honor Play 8A has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3020 mAh compared to the Moto G5's 2800 mAh, but the Moto G5 supports faster 10W charging.
  • For software, the Honor Play 8A runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9, while the Moto G5 originally launched with Android 7.0 (Nougat) but can be upgraded to Android 8.1 (Oreo).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 8A
Motorola Moto G5

General

Release Date

2019
2017

Announced

2019
2017

Description

Versions: JAT-L09, JAT-L29 (Global); JAT-AL00/JAT-TL00 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

6.09"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)

Weight

150 g
145 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity