Side-by-side technical data
Honor Play vs Honor 8X
Comparison between Honor Play and Honor 8X: 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 and Performance & hardware. Unless Camera decides it for you.
| Category | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Performance & hardware | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Camera | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Connectivity | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Battery & charging | 3.4 | 3.2 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Play, if you care about…
- AnTuTu Score
- 238,754
- against 137,276
- Storage Type
- UFS 2.1
- against eMMC 5.1
- Fast Charge Power
- 18 W
- against 10 W
- Body Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- against 7.8 mm
Honor 8X, if you care about…
- Display Diagonal
- 6.5″
- against 6.3″
- Display Contrast Ratio
- 1,234 :1
- against 1,135 :1
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Huawei Kirin 970 | Huawei Kirin 710 |
| Processor Process Size | 10 nm Best value | 12 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 Best value | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.4 GHz Best value | 2.2 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 238,754 Best value | 137,276 |
| CPU Description | Octa-core CPU with four 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. | Octa-core processor with four 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 cores |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| RAM Capacity | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | v8 | v7 |
Design
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue, Purple, Red | Black, Blue, Red, Pink |
| Body Thickness | 7.5 mm Best value | 7.8 mm |
| Body Width | 74.3 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Body Height | 157.9 mm | 160.4 mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 175 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 83 % | 84 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy | Glass, Aluminium Alloy |
Battery
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 3,750 mAh | 3,750 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | 18 W Best value | 10 W |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging | Fast Charging |
Display
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 6.3″ | 6.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 409 ppi Best value | 397 ppi |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 1,135 :1 | 1,234 :1 Best value |
| Display Features | — | Gorilla Glass 3 |
Sensors
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Rear | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 8 | 8.1 Best value |
Connectivity
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 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 Best value | A2DP, LE, aptX |
| 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, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.1 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | 0.72 W/kg |
Audio
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD, Loudspeaker | A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker |
Technical
| Specification | Play | 8X |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | COR-L29, COR-L09, COR-AL00, COR-AL10, COR-TL10 | JSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a |
