Honor Play vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Nokia 9 Pureview. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Play vs. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 155 mm Honor Play has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 74.27 mm 75 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater width than Honor Play.
Depth 7.48 mm 8.2 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 171 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Blue/silver
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6" Honor Play has larger screen size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD+ -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Honor Full View Display 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than Honor Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Honor Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 5
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better second camera resolution than Honor Play.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Honor Play.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3320 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
CELLULAR Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X
Sound Enhancements - Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Honor Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - IP67
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