Honor Play
#2361
HTC U12 life
#2318Category Breakdown
Honor Play
HTC U12 life
Performance
76.471.3
Camera
54.949.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.026.9
Build
94.567.9
Connectivity
68.564.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
49.750.0
Summary
- The Honor Play features a glass front and aluminum back, providing a more premium build compared to the HTC U12 Life's plastic back and frame.
- The Honor Play has a slightly larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the HTC U12 Life has a 6.0-inch display at 1080 x 2160 pixels, offering similar pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Play is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 636 in the HTC U12 Life.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the HTC U12 Life has an additional 5 MP depth sensor, while the Honor Play's secondary camera is 2 MP.
- The Honor Play has a larger 3750 mAh battery compared to the 3600 mAh in the HTC U12 Life, and it supports faster charging at 18W versus 10W.
- Software-wise, both run Android 8.1, but the Honor Play is upgradable to Android 9.0, while the HTC U12 Life does not have an upgrade path mentioned.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play
HTC U12 life
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); COR-L29, COR-L09 (Global)
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 509
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm (6.22 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
176 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black
Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.10 W/kg (head)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass