Honor Play 9A vs realme 8 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and realme 8 5G.

The Honor Play 9A has a 6.3-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the realme 8 5G has a 6.5-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Honor Play 9A realme 8 5G
Picture Honor Play 9A
3.9/5 stars (11 ratings)
× realme 8 5G
3.6/5 stars (427 ratings)
Screen 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 405 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and Punch-hole
OS Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 4 GB 4GB or 8GB pf RAM
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-1080p Video Recording
Triple Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-Up to 1080p Video Recording
Front Camera 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
16 Megapixels (f/2.1 Aperture)
- Up to 1080p Video Recording
Storage 64GB or 128GB 128GB
Expansion 512GB via microSD 1TB via microSD
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
NFC No No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Position A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, & QZSS
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB MicroUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement None Hi-Res Audio
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
10W Charging
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
18W Fast Charging
Material Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back Glass Front with Glossy Plastic Back
Size 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight 185 g 185 g
Colors Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green Supersonic Black or Supersonic Blue
Launch Date March 31, 2020 June 24, 2021
Price CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. 10,990.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM version in the Philippines
11,990.00 - Official price of 8GB RAM version in the Philippines
Buy Online Honor Play 9A on Lazada
Honor Play 9A on Shopee
realme 8 5G on Lazada
realme 8 5G on Shopee

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