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Honor Play 8A

Honor Play 8A

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ZTE Blade V9 Vita

ZTE Blade V9 Vita

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play 8A
ZTE Blade V9 Vita
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Honor Play 8A features a larger 6.09-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the ZTE Blade V9 Vita has a smaller 5.45-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, resulting in a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Mediatek Helio P35 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the ZTE's Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 with options for 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Honor has a wider aperture at f/1.8 versus the ZTE's f/2.0.
  • The ZTE Blade V9 Vita has a larger 3200 mAh battery compared to the Honor's 3020 mAh.
  • In terms of build quality, the Honor uses a plastic frame and back, while the ZTE features a glass back and aluminum frame, contributing to a more premium feel.
  • Finally, the Honor runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9, while the ZTE operates on Android 8.1 (Oreo).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 8A
ZTE Blade V9 Vita

General

Release Date

2019
2018

Announced

2019
2018

Description

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

Display

Size

6.09"
5.45"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (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 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
146.8 x 68.7 x 7.6 mm (5.78 x 2.70 x 0.30 in)

Weight

150 g
135 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Black, Blue, Pink, Lime

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 8.1 (Oreo)

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes