HonorPhone

Available · Released Aug 2018

Honor Play

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Honor Play

At a Glance — Key Specifications

ChipsetKirin 970 (10 nm)Mali-G72 MP12Display6.3″IPS LCDFront camera16 MP wideMemory4GB / 64GBShared / hybrid slotBattery3,750 mAh18W wired chargingOSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Honor Play is a phone, released Aug 2018. It pairs a 6.3″, IPS LCD display with the Kirin 970 (10 nm) and a 3,750 mAh battery with 18W wired charging. Specifications are still being confirmed.

Tech Mansion Scores

5.7/10 overall

  • Performance4.3
  • Display6.4
  • Battery5.4
  • Design & Build7.2
  • Software5.8
  • Audio6.5

Scored from this device's verified specifications — categories with no real data are never scored.

Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Launch timeline

  1. ReleasedAug 2018

Full Specifications

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Launch

Launch status
Available
Release date
Aug 2018

Platform

OS
Android
OS version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset (as published)
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12

Memory

Memory variants (RAM/storage)
4 GB RAM + 64 GB · 6 GB RAM + 64 GB
Card slot
Shared / hybrid slot

Display

Display size
6.3″
Resolution
1,080 × 2,340 pixels
Panel type
IPS LCD

Battery

Battery capacity
3,750 mAh
Wired charging
18W

Body & build

Dimensions
157.9 × 74.3 × 7.5 mm
Weight
176 g
Materials
Glass, Aluminium
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

3.5mm jack
Yes

Camera

Front cameras
16 MP wide (f/2)

Additional specifications

Display
Size
6.3 inches
Memory
Internal Gb Primary
64
Ram Gb
4
Main Camera
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0m
Comms
Radio
No
Battery
Capacity Mah
3750

Summary

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