Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola RAZR MAXX: 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

RAZR MAXX:

OLED
Weight

RAZR MAXX: 31 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

RAZR MAXX:

145 g
Width

RAZR MAXX: 5.4 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

RAZR MAXX:

68.9 mm
Screen diagonal

RAZR MAXX: 2 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

RAZR MAXX:

4.3 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

RAZR MAXX:

TI OMAP 4430
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

RAZR MAXX:

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 +27.2 mm versus RAZR MAXX
Width:

74.3 mm +5.4 mm versus RAZR MAXX
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. RAZR MAXX

Height:

130.7 mm
Width:

68.9 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+31 g versus RAZR MAXX
2. RAZR MAXX

145 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. RAZR MAXX

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 91.1% more rectangular screen area than RAZR MAXX.

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, RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
16 GB	Unknown	1 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. RAZR MAXX

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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

+450 mAh versus RAZR MAXX
2. RAZR MAXX

3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. RAZR MAXX

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
Weight	176 g	145 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Advanced
Screen size	6.3" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	540 x 960 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 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	TI OMAP 4430
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	56.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
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, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Release date	2018 July	2012 April
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	230 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA
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 b/g/n 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
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.0 A2DP EDR LE

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, RAZR MAXX.
Specification	Honor Play	RAZR MAXX
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant

Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola RAZR MAXX