Updated On: 21st September 2021
Huawei Honor Play 8A
7.2 Expert Score
Huawei 's sub-brand Honor has added yet another smartphone, the Honor Play 8A in its budget lineup. The Honor Play 8A looks pretty much like Honor 8X concerning design. It comes with a 6.08-inch LCD screen with a notch on top. Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor powers the phone with 3GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB storage, depending on the variant. On the software front, the phone runs Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9. A 3,000mAh battery backs the Honor Play 8A. Some of the other popular Huawei smartphones include the Honor V12 and the Honor Note 10.
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Expected Price
₹8,999
Huawei Honor Play 8A Release Date
| Status | Upcoming (Confirmed) |
| Expected Price | Rs. 8999 |
| Expected Launch Date | Yet to be announced |
| Updated On | 21st September 2021 |
| Disclaimer: The price and release date shown may be different from the actual product. We cannot guarantee that the above information is 100% correct. | |
Huawei Honor Play 8A Price in India
Honor Play 8A price in India is expected to be Rs. 8999. Honor Play 8A launch is expected to be in February, 2020. The 32GB/64GB variant costs around Rs. 8999 and comes in Black, Blue, Gold, Red colour.
Honor Play 8A: Pros & Cons
7.2
out of 10
MSP SCORE
- Good Stuff
- The design and build quality are a notch above the price of the phone
- Adequately fast for price
- Good camera performance for price
- Bad Stuff
- Small battery, mediocre battery backup
- microUSB port
- No fingerprint scanner
Verdict
The Honor Play 8A is definitely one of the best-looking smartphones in the segment. So, if you are a sucker for looks, this is the best smartphone you can get in the segment. Everything else about the Honor Play 8A is just average though, including its display, camera, and connectivity options. And the only downside of the phone is that it comes with a small battery. That being said, it has a decent battery backup.
Huawei Honor Play 8A Details
IPS LCD Screen With Teardrop Notch, Snapdragon 435 SoC, 3GB RAM
The Honor 8A conforms to the design of the previously launched Honor 8X. It has a sleek design with slight bezels at the bottom of the body and the earpiece adjusted beyond the display. There is a teardrop notch on top of the screen that houses the selfie snapper and other sensors. The Honor 8A comes with a 6.08-inch IPS LCD screen with 720x1560 pixels resolution and 19:5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the phone is powered by an octa-core 1.4GHz Snapdragon 435 processor. There is a 3GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of inbuilt storage, which can be further expanded up to 512GB via microSD card.
13MP Rear Camera and 8MP Selfie Snapper, Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9
Concerning optics, the Honor 8A features a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP selfie shooter on the front with a slew of features such as Portrait mode. On the software side, the Honor 8A runs Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9 out-of-the-box.
3,000mAh Battery, Connectivity Support, Face Unlock
A 3,000mAh battery backs the Honor 8A, which should be good enough for catering daily usage. Connectivity options include dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0 port, GPS/A-GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone lacks a physical or In-display fingerprint sensor, but makes up for it by Face Unlock feature that maps the user s face to unlock the smartphone. The Honor 8A measures 156.28x73.5x8mm and weighs 150 grams.
Questions and Answers
Huawei Honor Play 8A Specifications
Summary
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 |
| Display | 6.0 inches (15.24 cm) |
| Storage | 32GB |
| Rear Camera | 13MP |
| Battery | 3000 mAh |
| RAM | 3GB |
General
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch (156.2 x 73.5 x 8 mm) |
| Weight | 150 grams |
Processor
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 |
| No of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53 |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 |
Software
| Operating System | Android v9.0 (Pie) |
Storage
| RAM | 3GB |
| Internal | 32GB |
| Expandable | microSD, Upto 512GB |
Display
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Screen Size | 6.0 inches (15.24 cm) |
| Color Reproduction | 16M colors |
| Screen to body percentage | 79.39 % |
| Pixel Density | 286 pixel per inch (ppi) |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Camera
| Rear | 13MP |
| Selfie | 8MP |
| Rear Camera Features | LED Flash, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Other Features | Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Exposure compensation, ISO control |
Battery
| Removable Battery | No |
| Type | Li-ion |
| Capacity | 3000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | No |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes, with Hotspot |
| SIM Configuration | Dual, Nano-SIM |
| Bluetooth | v4.2 |
| Network | 4G VoLTE, 4G |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Infrared | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) | Yes |
| NFC Chipset | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint sensor | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Other Sensors | Light, Proximity |
Sound
| Speaker | Yes |
| Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm |
Disclaimer: Specifications shown may be different from the actual product. We cannot guarantee that the information provided on this page is 100% correct. Please check with the retailer before purchasing.
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