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Honor Play6T

Honor Play6T

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Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play6T
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Performance
84.168.0
Camera
19.136.0
Display
48.858.9
Battery
33.729.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
75.360.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.234.3

Summary

  • The Honor Play6T features a larger 6.74-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch's 6.0-inch IPS LCD at 60Hz, resulting in smoother visuals on the Play6T.
  • In terms of performance, the Play6T is powered by the more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, while the Mate7 uses the older Kirin 925, which may affect overall speed and efficiency.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mate7 can record video at 60fps, offering better video performance.
  • The Play6T has a larger 5000mAh battery compared to the Mate7's 4100mAh, providing longer usage time.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Play6T on Android 11 and Magic UI 5.0, offering a more modern software experience than the Mate7's Android 4.4 with EMUI 3.
  • Overall, the Play6T presents superior specifications in build quality, display, performance, and battery life.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play6T
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

General

Release Date

2022, April 07
2015

Announced

2022, April 07
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch edition

Display

Size

6.74"
6"

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Kirin 925 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-T628 MP4

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), AF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

167.6 x 77.2 x 8.6 mm (6.60 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)

Weight

198 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Blue
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 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, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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