HONOR Play20A vs iPhone 8 Plus
20Performance20
35.2Display26.2
20.5Camera35.3
48.2Battery21.3
20Features60
5 spec wins — HONOR Play20A7 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play20A scores 28.8 against 28.6 for iPhone 8 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play20A edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Play20A
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 21
- 123% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 2,691 mAh
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 33% higher RAM (max): 4 GB vs 3 GB
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
- 58% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 254 ppi
- 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
- 11% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm
Display
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+25% | 5.5 ″ |
| Panel type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 401 ppi+58% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 | Apple A11 Bionic |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,400Bottom 21% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB+33% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 32GB/64GB/128GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | — | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 7 MP+40% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+123% | 2,691 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 207 g | 202 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP67 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Go edition) | iOS 11 |
| OS update pledge | — | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Play20A | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |