Huawei Honor Play vs Sharp Aquos V: 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.

Width

Honor Play: 1.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Aquos V:

76 mm
Screen diagonal

Aquos V: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Aquos V:

5.9 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Aquos V:

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Depth

Honor Play: 1.5 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

Aquos V:

9 mm
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

Aquos V:

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. Aquos V

Height:

157 mm
Width:

76 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

9 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+3 g versus Aquos V
2. Aquos V

173 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. Aquos V

Screen diagonal:

5.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.8 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Aquos V.

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, Aquos V, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Aquos V
64 GB	Unknown	4 GB RAM

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. Aquos V

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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

+660 mAh versus Aquos V
2. Aquos V

3090 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Aquos V

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight	176 g	173 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.9" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2160 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
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3090 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	89.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	75.3%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP f/2.0 PDAF OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	8 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, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 540
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, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Release date	2018 July	2019 November
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	210 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -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 (2CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
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

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Aquos V.
Specification	Honor Play	Aquos V
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 proximity compass

Huawei Honor Play vs Sharp Aquos V