Honor Play vs. Honor 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Honor 8S. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Play vs. Honor 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Honor 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 147.13 mm Honor Play has greater height than Honor 8S.
Width 74.27 mm 70.78 mm Honor Play has greater width than Honor 8S.
Depth 7.48 mm 8.45 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 146 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Gold | Black | Blue
Body Material - Dual-Texture Body
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Play Honor 8S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.71" Honor Play has larger screen size than Honor 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Honor 8S.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density - 294 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Honor Full View Display FullView Display, Dewdrop Notch Display
PROCESSOR Honor Play Honor 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6761
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor Play has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor Play has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor Play Honor 8S
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Honor Play has more RAM than Honor 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Honor Play has more internal memory than Honor 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor Play Honor 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4208 x 3120
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beautify
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Intelligent beautification
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Honor 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3020 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor Play has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Honor Play Honor 8S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 EMUI 9.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Honor 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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 Honor 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Honor Play Honor 8S
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
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock
OTHERS Honor Play Honor 8S
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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