Huawei Honor Play vs Nokia N950: 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.

Screen diagonal

N950: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

N950:

4 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

N950:

TI OMAP 3630
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

N950:

Single
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

N950:

2011

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

Weight:

176 g
2. N950

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. N950

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 120.9% more rectangular screen area than N950.

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

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 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. N950

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

+2430 mAh versus N950
2. N950

1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. N950

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	176 g	0 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 854 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	8.5 GB user available 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	TI OMAP 3630
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	44.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	Unknown
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	245 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	12 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	PowerVR SGX530
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, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Release date	2018 July	2011 June
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	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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 14.4/5.76 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 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, N950.
Specification	Honor Play	N950
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 - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device not available commercially

Huawei Honor Play vs Nokia N950