BLU Studio Max 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

Studio Max: 7 g lighter

Studio Max:

169 g

Honor Play:

176 g
Width

Honor Play: 1.3 mm narrower

Studio Max:

75.6 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Studio Max: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Studio Max:

5.5 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

Studio Max:

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Studio Max:

Single

Honor Play:

Dual
Depth

Honor Play: 1 mm thinner

Studio Max:

8.5 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. Studio Max

Height:

153.8 mm
Width:

75.6 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

8.5 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +4.1 mm versus Studio Max
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Studio Max

169 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+7 g versus Studio Max

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. Studio Max

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 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 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Studio Max.

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 Studio Max, Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Studio Max	Honor Play
16 GB	2 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. Studio Max

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Studio Max

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor Play
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Max2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	169 g	176 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 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-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.7%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 1/3'' 1.12µm PDAF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 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 Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.3 GHz	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
Release date	2016 November	2018 July
Colors	Grey Rose Gold Gold	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	320 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Max, Honor Play.
Specification	Studio Max	Honor Play
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 12(700) 17(700)	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 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

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

Other features

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

BLU Studio Max vs Huawei Honor Play

BLU Studio Max

Huawei Honor Play

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Studio Max

2. Honor Play

Weight

1. Studio Max

2. Honor Play

Screen size

1. Studio Max

2. Honor Play

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Studio Max

2. Honor Play

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Studio Max

2. Honor Play

Specifications

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