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Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Huawei Honor Play

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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

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      OLED
      Honor Play:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Honor Play: 30 g lighter

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      206 g
      Honor Play:
      176 g

    • Chipset

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Honor Play:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      Triple
      Honor Play:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Honor Play: 0.8 mm thinner

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      8.3 mm
      Honor Play:
      7.5 mm

    • Release year

      Honor Magic 2 3D:
      2019
      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. 1. Honor Magic 2 3D

      Height:
      157.3 mm
      Width:
      75.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play

    2. 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. 1. Honor Magic 2 3D

      206 g

      +30 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 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 Magic 2 3D has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

    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.

    Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

    128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

    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. Honor Magic 2 3D

    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. Honor Magic 2 3D

      3500 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

      +250 mAh versus Honor Magic 2 3D

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. Honor Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 206 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128/256/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 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.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • No
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.8%
    • 83.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Triple
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
    • 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
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    • 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 Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 308456
    • 207232
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 226029
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 349
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1241
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Release date
    • 2019
    • March
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Gradient Black
    • Gradient red
    • Gradient Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    SIM card
    • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 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 Cat21 1400/200 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 100% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

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