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Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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
      Galaxy A31:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor Play: 9 g lighter

      Honor Play:
      176 g
      Galaxy A31:
      185 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A31: 1.2 mm narrower

      Honor Play:
      74.3 mm
      Galaxy A31:
      73.1 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play:
      Dual
      Galaxy A31:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Honor Play: 1.1 mm thinner

      Honor Play:
      7.5 mm
      Galaxy A31:
      8.6 mm

    • Release year

      Honor Play:
      2018
      Galaxy A31:
      2020

    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. 1. Honor Play

      Height:
      157.9 mm
      Width:
      74.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A31
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Height:
      159.3 mm
      Width:
      73.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play

      176 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      185 g

      +9 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. 1. Honor Play

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      98.9 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.

    Recorded RAM for Honor Play, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    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. Galaxy A31

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (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. 1. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      5000 mAh

      +1250 mAh versus Honor Play

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Honor Play2. Galaxy A31

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2400 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
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • No
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 97.4 cm2
    • 98.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.0%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 409 PPI
    • 411 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0"
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (macro) -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.0µm
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    		 Unknown
    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, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Release date
    • 2018
    • July
    • 2020
    • March 24
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    • Prism Crush Black
    • Prism Crush Blue
    • Prism Crush Red
    • Prism Crush White
    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, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • 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
    • Wi-Fi 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
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy A31
    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
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 15W

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