Google Pixel XL 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

    Pixel XL:
    OLED
    Honor Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pixel XL: 8 g lighter

    Pixel XL:
    168 g
    Honor Play:
    176 g
  • Width

    Honor Play: 1.4 mm narrower

    Pixel XL:
    75.7 mm
    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel XL: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel XL:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel XL:
    Single
    Honor Play:
    Dual

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. Pixel XL

    Height:
    154.7 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play
  2. 2. Honor Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Pixel XL
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    168 g

  2. 2. Honor Play

    176 g

    +8 g versus Pixel XL

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. Pixel XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel XL.

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.

Pixel XL: Original memory entry

32/128 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. Pixel XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pixel XL

    3450 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pixel XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel XL2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 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.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor 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
  • 71.2%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 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 Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 207232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1627
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7506
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 226029
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 310
  • 349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 861
  • 1241
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play.
SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global