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Honor Play

Honor Play

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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.545.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.758.1

Summary

  • The Honor Play features a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's 4.6-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor Play is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, while the Xperia XZ1 Compact utilizes the Snapdragon 835, both providing solid performance but with the Honor Play having more RAM options.
  • The camera on the Xperia XZ1 Compact has a higher resolution at 19 MP compared to the Honor Play's 16 MP, although both support 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is greater in the Honor Play at 3750 mAh versus the Xperia's 2700 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
  • Build quality differs, with the Honor Play using glass and aluminum, while the Xperia XZ1 Compact has a plastic back and frame but includes Gorilla Glass 4 for added durability.
  • Both run Android 8.1 and have headphone jacks, but the Xperia XZ1 Compact includes stereo speakers for enhanced audio experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); COR-L29, COR-L09 (Global)
N/A

Display

Size

6.3"
4.6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 540

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
19 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4.0"

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3750 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm (6.22 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
129 x 65 x 9.3 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)

Weight

176 g
140 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black
Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-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 (4CA) Cat15 800/75 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, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes