Side-by-side technical data
Honor Play vs Honor 8X Max
Comparison between Honor Play and Honor 8X Max: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor.
The verdict
Your pick: Honor Play, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera or Battery & charging decides it for you.
| Category | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Performance & hardware | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Camera | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Connectivity | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery & charging | 3.4 | 6.0 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Play, if you care about…
- Storage Type
- UFS 2.1
- against eMMC 5.1
- Display Pixel Density
- 409 ppi
- against 350 ppi
- Weight
- 176 g
- against 210 g
- Body Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- against 8.1 mm
Honor 8X Max, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- against 3,750 mAh
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, Reverse Charging
- against Fast Charging
- Display Diagonal
- 7.12″
- against 6.3″
- Audio Features
- A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers
- against A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD, Loudspeaker
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Processor Process Size | 10 nm Best value | 14 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 Best value | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.4 GHz Best value | 1.95 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 238,754 | — |
| CPU Description | Octa-core CPU with four 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. | Octa-core CPU: 4x1.95 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver. |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| RAM Capacity | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | v8 | — |
Design
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Purple, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Body Thickness | 7.5 mm Best value | 8.1 mm |
| Body Width | 74.3 mm | 86.3 mm |
| Body Height | 157.9 mm | 177.6 mm |
| Weight | 176 g Best value | 210 g |
| Usable Surface | 83 % | 83.4 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy | — |
Battery
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 3,750 mAh | 5,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging | Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value |
Display
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.7:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 6.3″ | 7.12″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,340 px Best value | 2,244 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 409 ppi Best value | 350 ppi |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 1,135 :1 | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Rear | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 8 | 8.1 Best value |
Connectivity
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | A2DP, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0 | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.1 W/kg | — |
Audio
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD, Loudspeaker | A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers Best value |
Technical
| Specification | Play | 8X Max |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | COR-L29, COR-L09, COR-AL00, COR-AL10, COR-TL10 | ARE-AL00, ARE-L22HN, ARE-AL10 |
