Honor Play

Released

Aug 14, 2018

Display

6.3 inches
2340 x 1080 pixels

Camera

16 MP (Dual camera)
16 MP front

Hardware

HiSilicon Kirin
6GB RAM

Storage

64GB, microSDXC

Battery

3750 mAh

OS

Android 9.0 Pie

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.

Shop links

$399

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	6.3 inches
Resolution:	2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	83.15 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
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:	6GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Screenshots

Battery
Capacity:	3750 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera:	16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera:	2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	16 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.22 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches (157.91 x 74.27 x 7.48 mm)
Weight:	176.0 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 Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation

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
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
In The Box:	Charger, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool, Warranty card,TPU Protective case

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