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Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Honor Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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 XS:
      OLED
      Honor Play:
      LCD

    • Width

      iPhone XS: 3.4 mm narrower

      iPhone XS:
      70.9 mm
      Honor Play:
      74.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone XS: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone XS:
      5.8 in
      Honor Play:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone XS:
      Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
      Honor Play:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone XS: 14.3 mm shorter

      iPhone XS:
      143.6 mm
      Honor Play:
      157.9 mm

    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. 1. iPhone XS

      Height:
      143.6 mm
      Width:
      70.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play

      Height:
      157.9 mm +14.3 mm versus iPhone XS
      Width:
      74.3 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone XS
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone XS

      177 g

      +1 g versus Honor Play

    2. 2. Honor Play

      176 g

    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. 1. iPhone XS

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      82.6 cm²

    2. 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 XS.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone XS: Original memory entry

    256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 XS

    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. 1. iPhone XS

      2658 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

      +1092 mAh versus iPhone XS

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone XS2. Honor Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 177 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.
    • 256GB 4GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 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.
    • 2658 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • No
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor 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 XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 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@60fps
    • 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 *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor Play
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 356601
    • 207232
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 452921
    • 226029
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 349
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1241
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor Play
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1150 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 20 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 XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor Play
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A1920
    • A2100
    • 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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor 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 XS, Honor Play.
    SpecificationiPhone XSHonor 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 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
    • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

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