BlackBerry Evolve 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.

Weight

Evolve: 6 g lighter

Evolve:

170 g

Honor Play:

176 g
Width

Honor Play: 1.8 mm narrower

Evolve:

76.1 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Evolve: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

Evolve:

5.99 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Evolve:

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Depth

Honor Play: 0.9 mm thinner

Evolve:

8.4 mm

Honor Play:

7.5 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. Evolve

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

76.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Evolve

170 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+6 g versus Evolve

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. Evolve

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 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 5.2% more rectangular screen area than Evolve.

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.

Evolve: Original memory entry

64 GB · 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. Evolve

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Evolve

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	170 g	176 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.99" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.6 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.6%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -13 MP B/W PDAF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	58200	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Release date	2018 August	2018 July
Colors	Black	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	320 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 а/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Evolve, Honor Play.
Specification	Evolve	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

BlackBerry Evolve vs Huawei Honor Play