Huawei Honor Play vs OnePlus 6: 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

6:

OLED
Width

Honor Play: 1.1 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

6:

75.4 mm
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

6:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Height

6: 2.2 mm shorter

Honor Play:

157.9 mm

6:

155.7 mm

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 +2.2 mm versus 6
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. 6

Height:

155.7 mm
Width:

75.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. 6

177 g

+1 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.

1. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. 6

Screen diagonal:

6.28 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

98.4 cm²

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

6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. 6

NFC:: Yes
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

+450 mAh versus 6
2. 6

3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. 6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	176 g	177 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Optic AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.28" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2280 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	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 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	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	98.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	16 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective) 1/2.8'' 1.0µm PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Auto-HDR gyro-EIS
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	16 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	96
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	100
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	87

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	207232	297021
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2390
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8846
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13505
Antutu 8 score *	226029	357294
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3565
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	501
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	2216

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Release date	2018 July	2018 May
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Midnight Black Mirror Black Silk White Amber Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	520 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Europe North America LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) - India Asia China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, 6.
Specification	Honor Play	6
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe Asia North America China

Huawei Honor Play vs OnePlus 6