Huawei Honor Play vs LG G Flex2: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play:

LCD

G Flex2:

OLED
Weight

G Flex2: 24 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

G Flex2:

152 g
Width

Honor Play: 1 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

G Flex2:

75.3 mm
Screen diagonal

G Flex2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

G Flex2:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

G Flex2:

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

G Flex2:

Single

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 +8.8 mm versus G Flex2
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. G Flex2

Height:

149.1 mm
Width:

75.3 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+24 g versus G Flex2
2. G Flex2

152 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. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. G Flex2

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than G Flex2.

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 Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

G Flex2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 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. G Flex2

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

+750 mAh versus G Flex2
2. G Flex2

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. G Flex2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	176 g	152 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Curved P-OLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 1920 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	16 GB 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	73.5%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP f/2.4 OIS laser AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *	207232	54177
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1134
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3472
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Release date	2018 July	2015 January
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Platinum Silver Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	270 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	Curved body and display

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 25(1900) 26(850) 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, G Flex2.
Specification	Honor Play	G Flex2
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: LG H955 (EMEA) LG LS996 (Sprint) LG H950 (AT&T) LG US995 (U.S. Cellular)

Huawei Honor Play vs LG G Flex2