Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor Play: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Honor Play:

LCD
Width

iPhone X: 3.4 mm narrower

iPhone X:

70.9 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Height

iPhone X: 14.3 mm shorter

iPhone X:

143.6 mm

Honor Play:

157.9 mm
Release year

iPhone X:

2017

Honor Play:

2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +14.3 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

74.3 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone X
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+2 g versus iPhone X

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 18% more rectangular screen area than iPhone X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Honor Play
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Honor Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+1034 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	174 g	176 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	No
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	245200	207232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Release date	2017 September	2018 July
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	320 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Honor Play.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor Play

Apple iPhone X

Huawei Honor Play

Key differences

Display technology

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. iPhone X

2. Honor Play

Weight

1. iPhone X

2. Honor Play

Screen size

1. iPhone X

2. Honor Play

Memory variants

Practical features

1. iPhone X

2. Honor Play

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. iPhone X

2. Honor Play

Specifications

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