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Honor Play deals and reviews

Honor Play

80/100
27 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): August 2018

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

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T3 | Robert Jones

The Honor Play is a fast and affordable Android phone that will appeal to gamers in particularly, with its in-built GPU Turbo tech, as well as a spacious screen and dedicated Game Suite features making playing modern mobile games a joy.

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The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

If you're looking for a metal phone... that gets more than just the basics right, the Honor Play should definitely be on your list.

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100

Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe

The company's best phone to date and at a price that's simply incredible.

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88

Ubergizmo | Hubert Nguyen

Honor Play has nearly no competition as a phone that can drive demanding games on a good 6.3" display. That is a great product positioning.

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86

NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer

The Honor Play is a discreet gaming smartphone with a good price-to-performance ratio for average needs.

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84

Mr Phone | Sreehari

Great display, reliable and sturdy design, beefy flagship performance, average camera performance, feature-packed software, and class-leading battery life and charging, the Honor Play has all the right ingredients for a great 2018 flagship.

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82

Coolsmartphone | Garry Clark

This is a great value gaming phone that also works very well as an all-around device with a surprisingly good camera for the money.

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80

The Mobile Indian | Rohan Pal

Honor Play surely seems to be an exciting smartphone to consider but it needs to be optimized for the high graphics intensive games

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80

India Today | Saurabh Singh

If you're looking for something more affordable, the Honor Play is the most powerful Honor phone that you can buy at its price point.

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80

The Indian Express | Anuj Bhatia

Honor Play is an excellent smartphone that comes very close to matching a premium, flagship smartphone. Of course, it's not perfect and has the not-so-fluid software.

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80

GadgetMatch | Daniel Morial

If you're looking for a phone that focuses on performance, then the Honor Play is your GadgetMatch.

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80

NDTV Gadgets | Ankit Chawla

While this phone is positioned lower than the Honor 10 in terms of overall performance, the great pricing makes it a tempting buy in the relatively uncrowded price segment. It offers stellar value for money.

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80

AndroidPit | Pierre Vitre

overall, the Chinese manufacturer delivers a solid smartphone that offers a very good price-quality ratio that will suit a lot of users.

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80

Android Headlines | Alexander Maxham

The Honor Play is a really good phone to pick up, especially for those that want something that is powerful and looks good, but won't break the bank.

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80

Trusted Reviews | Alex Walker-Todd

With word of its aggressively low price tag and high performance, the Honor Play has the ability to appeal not only to gamers but anyone looking to pick up a handset that doles out a flagship-class experience across so many areas, without breaking the bank.

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80

TechRadar | James Peckham

There isn't much that makes the Honor Play excel as a gaming phone apart from its powerful internals, but with a huge screen and a premium look it makes for an all-round impressive device.

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80

Stuff | Tom Morgan

Satisfies your gaming addiction, but loses out in other areas to focus on performance. Still a bit of a bargain, though.

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80

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow

The Honor Play is a near-perfect, shining example that you can save your pocket money and buy a handset that you might not have previously considered, and be equally impressed with the upgrade.

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80

CNET UK | Aloysius Low

Huawei's Honor Play wants you to well, play, and it comes with just the right tools for that.

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80

Android Authority | Abhishek Baxi

The Honor Play is a formidable smartphone in the mid-range segment that offers great value for money and has something for everybody.

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80

91mobiles | Shekhar Thakran

If camera quality is important to you, you should know that the low-light performance offered by Honor Play leaves something to be desired. However, if you prefer performance over camera image quality, the Honor Play should be a no-brainer.

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76

Firstpost | Kshitij Pujari

If you are a mobile gaming enthusiast with a budget just buy the Honor Play.

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70

Gadgets Now | Shaurya Shubham

Honor Play brings a lot to the table. With a good camera, vivid and bright display, reliable performance, above average battery life ... The only thing we missed a bit is some freshness on design front. Overall, Honor Play is one of the best performers in this price segment.

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70

SlashGear | Chris Burns

The Honor Play looks good and it feels good to use. It's not the mobile gaming master (that honor goes to far more expensive phones), but it's a highly capable smartphone in almost all respects.

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70

Digital Trends | Andy Boxall

The Honor Play is a terrific gaming phone made even better by a creatively enjoyable camera and a delightful screen.

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60

Wired UK | Robert Leedham

The Honor Play promises to be an affordable mobile gaming powerhouse, and on that front it delivers. If you are hankering for a superior incarnation of the Honor Play, the Honor 10 came out three months ago and fits the bill perfectly.

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60

phoneArena | Victor Hristov

If you play a lot of PUBG and are short on cash, the Play will keep your tapping thumbs happy with its smooth gaming performance. For the regular user, though, there are better options out there.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 157.91 x 74.21 x 7.48 mm (6.22 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight: 176 g (6.21 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 6.3 inches diagonal
Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels
Screen Density: 409 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 83.1 %

Display Type: IPS LCD

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
RAM: 4/6GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 16 megapixels + 2 megapixels with LED flash
Secondary Camera: 16 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3650 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: None

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Dual SIM: Nano SIM + Nano SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

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