Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy J Max

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.

  • Weight

    Honor Play: 113 g lighter

    Honor Play:
    176 g
    Galaxy J Max:
    289 g
  • Width

    Honor Play: 34.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    108.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
    Galaxy J Max:
    7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Galaxy J Max:
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play:
    Dual
    Galaxy J Max:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 1.2 mm thinner

    Honor Play:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    8.7 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. 1. Honor Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    Height:
    186.9 mm +29 mm versus Honor Play
    Width:
    108.8 mm +34.5 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.2 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 J Max

    289 g

    +113 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 J Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    142.1 cm²

Galaxy J Max has approximately 45.8% 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

Galaxy J Max: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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 J Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Galaxy J Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 289 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 800 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 142.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 216 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
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
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207232
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 615
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2591
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 J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationHonor PlayGalaxy J Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
  • Sensors Accelerometer