Apple iPhone 6s vs Huawei Honor Play 8A: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 6s vs Huawei Honor Play 8A. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 6sApple iPhone 6sGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Huawei Honor Play 8AHuawei Honor Play 8AChina · 3GB · 32GB · AL00
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 6s
Apple iPhone 6s
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Huawei Honor Play 8A
Huawei Honor Play 8A
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL00
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.2 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.5 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
199 reviews
8.0
17 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 6s vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone 6s
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		where to buy Huawei Honor Play 8A Huawei Honor Play 8A
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL00
Inches 4.7" 6.09"
Resolution HD+ HD+
Usable surface 65% useful 79% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 67.1 mm
138.3 mm
7.1 mm 		73.5 mm
156.3 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 143 g 150 g
Micro A9
Dual-Core 		Helio P35
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 175.000
v8 		86.352
v?
Battery 1715 mAh 3020 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
iSight Camera (6s)
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS iOS 15 Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Apple Huawei
Aliases A1633, A1688 Honor 8a, Huawei Honor 8a

Release Date
Release date September 2015,
8 years ago 		January 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 6s
Huawei Honor Play 8A
Apple iPhone 6s
Huawei Honor Play 8A
Size
67.1 mm • 138.3 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.5 mm • 156.3 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 143 g 150 g
Usable surface 65 % 79 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

Blue

Gold

Red

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.09"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		HD+
720 x 1560 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 282 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
6.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
8.8
Is it comfortable?
8.9
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.1
7.8
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A9 MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765
CPU 2x Twister 1.85 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
Type Dual-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR GT7600 6xCores PowerVR GE8320

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
175.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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86.352
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 17% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
8.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
7.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
7.0
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (6s) Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.19 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.0" --

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • Exposure compensation
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
82
Mobile
83
Photo
80
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.6
8.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.0
5.8
Quality of selfies
7.9
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1
7.9
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC15 (1700/2100 AWS)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.930 W/Kg on head
0.980 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.120 W/Kg on head
1.140 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • TV-Out
  • UMA
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.4
Quality of the GPS
8.7
7.9
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.3
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1715 mAh
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3020 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 14%
    Less than half day
  • 33%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 12%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 29%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 35%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iPadOS 15
    iOS 15 , 2 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) -- No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 15%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 12%
    Every six months
  • 53%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
199 reviews
17 reviews
Prices
From $ 95 --
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