Honor Play (6GB) vs Huawei nova 8: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play (6GB) and Huawei nova 8.

The Honor Play (6GB) has a 6.3-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3750mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Huawei nova 8 has a 6.57-inch display, Huawei Kirin 820E processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3800mAh battery.


Specs Honor Play (6GB) Huawei nova 8
Picture Honor Play (6GB)
3.7/5 stars (8 ratings)
× Huawei nova 8
3.3/5 stars (84 ratings)
Screen 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch 6.57-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 392 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Aspect Ratio, HDR10, and Punch-hole
OS Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 HarmonyOS 2 with EMUI 12
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Huawei Kirin 820E
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz
Hexa Core CPU
3x Cortex-A76 @ 2.22GHz & 3x Cortex-A55 @ 1.84GHz
GPU Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G57 MP6
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 16 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
Phase Detection Autofocus
LED Flash
A.I. Scene Recognition
Quad Cameras:
64MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, PD Autofocus, EIS)
8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120˚ FoV)
2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-Up to 4K Video Recording
Front Camera 16 Megapixels
- A.I. Beautification
32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
- Up to 4K Video Recording
Storage 64GB 128GB
Expansion 256GB via microSD None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, and QZSS
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Enhancement None None
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging (9V/2A)
3800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
66W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge, 100% in 35 minutes)
Material Metal Glass Front with Matte Glass-like Back
Size 157.91 x 74.27 x 7.48 mm 160.12 x 74.1 x 7.64 mm
Weight 176 g 169 g
Colors Black, Blue and Purple Blush Gold
Launch Date August 2018 August 12, 2021
Price INR 23,999.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. 19,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Buy Online Honor Play (6GB) on Lazada
Honor Play (6GB) on Shopee
Huawei nova 8 on Lazada
Huawei nova 8 on Shopee

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