Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Black Shark 2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.91 mm | 163.61 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater height than Honor Play. |
| Width | 74.27 mm | 75.01 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater width than Honor Play. |
| Depth | 7.48 mm | 8.77 mm | Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play. |
| Weight | - | 205 g | |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Shadow black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.39" | Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than Honor Play. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 403 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 430 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Black Shark 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Honor Full View Display | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.84 GHz | |
| 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 640 |
| MEMORY | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Honor Play. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Honor Play. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Honor Play. |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.75 | |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, low light enhancement | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than Honor Play. |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 6P lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Honor Play. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.9 μm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AI Beauty | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 4000 mAh | Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than Honor Play. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor Play has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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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 | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key |
| OTHERS | Honor Play | Black Shark 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case |
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