Huawei Honor Play vs Huawei Mate Xs: 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

Honor Play: 124 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Mate Xs:

300 g
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Mate Xs:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Mate Xs:

Quad
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

Mate Xs:

2020

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. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Mate Xs

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. Mate Xs

300 g

+124 g versus Honor Play

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. Mate Xs

Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Honor Play, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Mate Xs
512 GB	Unknown	8 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 Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Mate Xs

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor Play

3750 mAh
2. Mate Xs

4500 mAh

+750 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Mate Xs

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
Weight	176 g	300 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Foldable OLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	512GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	205.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	86.9%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	414 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	§

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D (depth)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	40 MP Quad
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	uses main camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	460744
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Release date	2018 July	2020 February 24
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	2500 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Plastic front aluminum back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
SIM card	Hybrid 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 - 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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 41(2500) 77(3700) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Folded cover display: 6.6'' AMOLED 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Mate Xs.
Specification	Honor Play	Mate Xs
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast charging 55W 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge

Huawei Honor Play vs Huawei Mate Xs