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Honor Play 8A

Honor Play 8A

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vivo Z3x

vivo Z3x

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play 8A
vivo Z3x
Performance
68.374.3
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.125.9
Build
67.967.9
Connectivity
48.958.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.741.6

Summary

  • The Honor Play 8A features a 6.09-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the vivo Z3x offers a larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Play 8A is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the Z3x utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, which generally provides superior processing power.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Z3x includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor, enhancing its photography capabilities, and it also has a higher resolution 16 MP selfie camera compared to the Play 8A's 8 MP.
  • The Z3x has a slightly larger 3260 mAh battery compared to the Play 8A's 3020 mAh, though neither supports fast charging.
  • Both devices run Android 9.0, but the Play 8A uses EMUI 9 while the Z3x features Funtouch 9, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 8A
vivo Z3x

General

Release Date

2019
2019

Announced

2019
2019

Description

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

Display

Size

6.09"
6.26"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 512

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

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
3260 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

150 g
150 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Black, Red, Aurora

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass