In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Motorola Moto Z Play. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145.5 mm | 156.4 mm | Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than Honor 8. |
| Width | 71 mm | 76.4 mm | Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Honor 8. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 6.99 mm | Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Honor 8. |
| Weight | 153 g | 161 g | Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue | White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold | |
| Protection | - | Splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) | 0.396 W/kg | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Moto Mods Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 5.5" | Motorola Moto Z Play has larger screen size than Honor 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 403 ppi | Honor 8 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z Play. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz | Honor 8 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 |
| MEMORY | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | Honor 8 has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 24 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Honor 8. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Motorola Moto Z Play has better lens aperture than Honor 8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Honor 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | - |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor 8 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play. |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Motorola Moto Z Play has better front lens aperture than Honor 8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Beauty effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, Professional mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3510 mAh | Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than Honor 8. |
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| Talk Time | 2550 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 255 min | Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 | TurboPower technology |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 | Motorola Moto Z Play |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% | - |
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