Honor Play vs. Honor 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Honor 8X. 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 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Honor 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 160.4 mm Honor 8X has greater height than Honor Play.
Width 74.27 mm 76.6 mm Honor 8X has greater width than Honor Play.
Depth 7.48 mm 7.8 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 175 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Red | Blue | Black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Honor 8X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Honor 8X 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 - 397 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Honor Full View Display FullView Display
PROCESSOR Honor Play Honor 8X
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor Play has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor Play Honor 8X
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Play Honor 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Honor Play.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Honor 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3750 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor Play has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 150 min
Standby Time - 697 hours
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
CELLULAR Honor Play Honor 8X
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 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Honor 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Honor Play Honor 8X
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock
OTHERS Honor Play Honor 8X
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Headphones, USB cable, power adapter
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