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Side-by-side technical data
Honor Play 8A vs Honor Robot Phone
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Your pick: Honor Robot Phone, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging.
| Category | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance & hardware | 3.0 | 9.8 |
| Camera | 4.0 | 8.4 |
| Connectivity | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| Battery & charging | 2.3 | 8.2 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Play 8A, if you care about…
- Weight
- 150 g
- against 248 g
- Body Thickness
- 8 mm
- against 9.59 mm
- Unfolded thickness
- 8 mm
- against 9.6 mm
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- against No
Honor Robot Phone, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 7,060 mAh
- against 3,020 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 3 GB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.1
- against eMMC 5.1
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 3,020 mAh | 7,060 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 120 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | — | — |
| Standby time | — | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, Red | Silver, Grey |
| Body Thickness | 8 mm Best value | 9.59 mm |
| Body Width | 73.5 mm | 72.86 mm |
| Body Height | 156.3 mm | 190.5 mm |
| Weight | 150 g Best value | 248 g |
| Usable Surface | 79.2 % | 88.4 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Plastic | Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Titanium Best value |
| Resistance Features | — | IP54 |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | 8 mm Best value | 9.6 mm |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Processor Process Size | 12 nm | 3 nm Best value |
| Graphics GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 840 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 Best value |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 1,000 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 3,234 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 10,059 |
| CPU Description | Octa-core (4 × 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core CPU with 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L and 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 3 GB | 16 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR5 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes Best value | No |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Under Display |
Display
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | 6,800 nits |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | LTPO OLED Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 6.09″ | 6.31″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 720 px | 1,216 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,560 px | 2,640 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 282 ppi | 461 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | Giant Rhinoceros Glass, Ultra HDR, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Anti-reflective coating, 4320Hz PWM |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
Software
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 | Android 16 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 9 | 16 Best value |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, LTE | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct | Dual Band |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Auracast, ASHA |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, GLONASS Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 | Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.2, DisplayPort output, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Best value |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 4 |
| Audio Features | A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker | Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA Best value |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Play 8A | Robot Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
