Honor Play
#2361
Huawei Y8s
#3934Category Breakdown
Honor Play
Huawei Y8s
Performance
76.475.1
Camera
54.928.4
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.028.1
Build
94.50.2
Connectivity
68.546.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.737.5
Summary
- The Honor Play features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Huawei Y8s has a slightly bulkier design and lacks detailed material specifications.
- In terms of display, the Honor Play has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD with a higher pixel density of ~409 ppi compared to the Y8s's 6.5-inch display at ~396 ppi, both offering 1080 x 2340 resolution.
- Performance-wise, the Honor Play is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, which is superior to the Kirin 710 in the Y8s, providing better processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the Y8s is more advanced with a 48 MP main sensor versus the Honor Play's 16 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Y8s has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the Honor Play's 3750 mAh, but it charges at a slower rate of 10W versus 18W.
- Lastly, the Honor Play runs on Android 8.1, upgradable to Android 9.0, while the Y8s comes with Android 9.0 out of the box, both utilizing EMUI 9.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play
Huawei Y8s
General
Release Date
2018
2020, May 6
Announced
2018
2020, May 6
Description
Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); COR-L29, COR-L09 (Global)
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
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)
162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
176 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black
Emerald Green, Midnight Black
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, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass