Huawei P9 vs. Honor Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Honor Play. 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

Huawei P9 vs. Honor Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Honor Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 157.91 mm Honor Play has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 74.27 mm Honor Play has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.48 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g -
Body Colour Titanium grey Black | Blue
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Honor Play
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Honor Play has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Honor Full View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Honor Play
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Hisilicon Kirin 970
Clock Speed 2.5 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.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Honor Play
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor Play has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor Play has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Honor Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Honor Play.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Honor Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3750 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Play has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P9 Honor Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Honor Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Honor Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Honor Play
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, G-sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Face Unlock
OTHERS Huawei P9 Honor Play
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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