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Honor Play

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Posted:
Aug 14, 2018
Market status:
Released
Release date:
Aug 14, 2018

PhoneArena Rating:

6.0
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Display

Display size:

6.3 inches

Resolution:

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel density:

409 ppi

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

83.15 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Processor:

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP12

RAM:

6 GB

Internal storage:

64 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

3750 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Main camera:

16 megapixels

Features:

Phase detection autofocus

Second camera:

2 megapixels

Features:

Depth information

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features:

Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 megapixels

Design

Dimensions:

6.22 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches (157.91 x 74.27 x 7.48 mm)

Weight:

6.21 oz (176 g)
the average is 6.1 oz (174 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Colors:

Black, Purple, Blue, Red

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Shopping information

In The Box:

Charger, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool, Warranty card,TPU Protective case
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ALTERNATIVE VARIANTS

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Honor Play

with 4 GB RAM

Differences from the main variant:

RAM:

4 GB

Pros

  • High screen-to-body ratio (83.15 %)

Cons

No Cons

Description

The Honor Play comes with a 6.3-inch 19.5:9 display, 4/6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage (expandable via microSD) and a Kirin 970 octa-core chip clocked at 2.36 GHz. It comes with an AI powered camera setup consisting of a 16-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary unit. For selfies there is another 16-megapixel front facing unit.

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