Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 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

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 24 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

152 g
Width

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 4.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

69.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

5.1 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

Single

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 +15.5 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Width:

74.3 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Height:

142.4 mm
Width:

69.6 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+24 g versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

152 g

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. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 35.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 (CDMA).

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 S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S7 (CDMA)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+750 mAh versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	176 g	152 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 x 2560 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	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	72.3%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	576 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
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 f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	184482
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	1154

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Release date	2018 July	2016 February
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black Onyx Silver Titanium Gold Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	320 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 20(800) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900) 13(700) 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900) 17(700) 25(1900) - G930R
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 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 Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T Cricket); G930P (Sprint Boost Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)

Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)