Category Breakdown
Honor Play 8T
Oppo A78
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
44.344.3
Display
72.575.5
Battery
63.063.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
63.863.7
Summary
- The Honor Play 8T features a larger 6.8-inch TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a peak brightness of 850 nits, compared to the Oppo A78's 6.56-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1612 pixels and 480 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Play 8T is powered by a more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 6080 chipset, while the A78 uses the Dimensity 700.
- Both phones have a dual-camera setup with a 50 MP main sensor, but the camera specifications are otherwise similar.
- The Play 8T has a larger 6000 mAh battery with 35W charging, compared to the A78's 5000 mAh battery and 33W charging.
- Software-wise, the Play 8T runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the A78 operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 14 with ColorOS 14.
- The Play 8T weighs slightly more at 199g versus the A78's 188g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 8T
Oppo A78
General
Release Date
2023, October 17
2023, January 07
Announced
2023, October 17
2023, January 07
Description
N/A
Not to be confused withOppo A78 4G
Display
Size
6.8"
6.56"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Panda glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
33W wired, PD, 52% in 30 min, 100% in 67 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.8 x 75.1 x 8 mm (6.45 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Green, Silver, Black
Glowing Black, Glowing Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14
OS Version
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

