Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola Moto X Force: 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

Moto X Force:

OLED
Weight

Moto X Force: 7 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Moto X Force:

169 g
Width

Honor Play: 3.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Moto X Force:

78 mm
Screen diagonal

Moto X Force: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Moto X Force:

5.4 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Moto X Force:

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Moto X Force:

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 +8.1 mm versus Moto X Force
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Moto X Force

Height:

149.8 mm
Width:

78 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

9.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+7 g versus Moto X Force
2. Moto X Force

169 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. Moto X Force

Screen diagonal:

5.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

80.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 21.2% more rectangular screen area than Moto X Force.

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, Moto X Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Moto X Force
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 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. Moto X Force

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Moto X Force

3760 mAh

+10 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Moto X Force

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	149.8 Х 78 Х 9.2 mm
Weight	176 g	169 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 x 2560 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	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3760 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
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, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	81.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	69.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	540 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatterproof

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	21 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	21 MP f/2.0 1.4µm PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps HDR
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	5 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
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	84715
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1271
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3375
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4227
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	224
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	659

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
Release date	2018 July	2015 November
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black Ballistic Nylon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	280 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single 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 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1580 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 28(700) 40(2300) - XT1580
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 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
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.1 A2DP EDR LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Moto X Force.
Specification	Honor Play	Moto X Force
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 - Fast battery charging -Qi/PMA wireless charging - Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola Moto X Force