Huawei Honor Play vs Oppo Reno Z: 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

Reno Z:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play: 10 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Reno Z:

186 g
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Reno Z:

Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
Depth

Honor Play: 1.6 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

Reno Z:

9.1 mm
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

Reno Z:

2019

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
2. Reno Z

Height:

157.3 mm
Width:

74.9 mm
Depth:

9.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. Reno Z

186 g

+10 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. Reno Z

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Reno Z has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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

Reno Z: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM or 128 GB · 8 GB RAM - China

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. Reno Z

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
2. Reno Z

4035 mAh

+285 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Reno Z

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	157.3 Х 74.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight	176 g	186 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 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 GB 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB 6 GB RAM or 128 GB 8 GB RAM - China
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	4035 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	101.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	85.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	48 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	48 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	32 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, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	PowerVR GM9446
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	213989
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Release date	2018 July	2019 May
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Jet Black Aurora Purple - Europe Star Purple Extreme Night Black Coral Orange Bead White - China
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	330 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Reno Z.
Specification	Honor Play	Reno Z
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 20W (VOOC 3.0) - Versions: PCDM10 CPH1979

Huawei Honor Play vs Oppo Reno Z