| Local Name | Honor Play 8A |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2019, January |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, January |
| Dimensions | 156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 6.01 inches, 90.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~283 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Sound | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3020 mAh battery |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gold, Red |
