Honor
Side-by-side technical data
Honor Play 8A vs Honor Turbo
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 Turbo, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging.
| Category | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Performance & hardware | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Camera | 4.0 | 7.2 |
| Connectivity | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery & charging | 2.3 | 7.4 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Play 8A, if you care about…
- Weight
- 150 g
- against 196 g
Honor Turbo, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 8,560 mAh
- against 3,020 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 8 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 6E
- against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Storage Type
- UFS 3.1
- against eMMC 5.1
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 3,020 mAh | 8,560 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 80 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | — | — |
| Standby time | — | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, Red | Black, Green, Beige |
| Body Thickness | 8 mm | 7.76 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 73.5 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Body Height | 156.3 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Weight | 150 g Best value | 196 g |
| Usable Surface | 79.2 % | 90.9 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Plastic | Glass, Plastic |
| Resistance Features | — | IP68, IP69K |
| Waterproof Depth | — | 6 m |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | 8 mm | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Processor Process Size | 12 nm | 4 nm Best value |
| Graphics GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 810 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 Best value |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | Octa-core (4 × 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s, 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s and 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s) |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 3 GB | 8 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR5 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | — |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Under Display |
Display
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | 6,000 nits |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 6.09″ | 6.79″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 720 px | 1,200 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,560 px | 2,640 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 282 ppi | 427 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | Aluminosilicate Glass, 3840Hz PWM, Capacitive Touch |
| 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 | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
Software
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 | Android 16 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 9 | 16 Best value |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | Yes |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6E Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 | Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker | Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Play 8A | Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
