Honor Play vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Play and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. 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. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.91 mm 154.9 mm Honor Play has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Width 74.27 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Honor Play.
Depth 7.48 mm 7.6 mm Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play.
Weight - 177 g
Body Colour Black | Blue Transparent titanium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
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 -
DISPLAY Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.21" Honor Play has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
PROCESSOR Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Honor Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Honor Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Honor Play.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor Play.
Special Effects (Front) - Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 3D Beautify
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3000 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 17, Band 20, Band 34, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Honor Play Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
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