| Hardware and OS Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Operating system: | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 |
| Processor: | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset: | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| GPU: | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Internal memory: | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| External memory: | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Type: | LCD |
| Size: | 6.01" inc |
| Resolution: | 720 x 1560 px |
| Touchscreen: | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio: | 78.8% |
| Display area: | 90.6 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density: | 283 PPI |
| Colors: | 16M |
| Connectivity Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network: | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
| Wi-Fi: | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Network: | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM card: | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth: | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge: | Yes |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Speed: | HSPA, LTE-A |
| USB: | microUSB 2.0 |
| Camera Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Main camera: | 13 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF |
| Features: | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Features: | HDR |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera: | 8 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Multimedia Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| 3.5 mm Jack: | Yes |
| Radio: | FM radio |
| Design Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Colors: | Black, Blue, Gold, Red |
| Dimensions: | 156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm |
| Weight: | 150 g |
| Battery Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Battery capacity: | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Other Huawei Honor Play 8A |
| Release date: | 2019, January |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, proximity |