Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia ZL
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.
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Weight
Xperia ZL: 25 g lighter
- Honor Play:
- 176 g
- Xperia ZL:
- 151 g
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Width
Xperia ZL: 5 mm narrower
- Honor Play:
- 74.3 mm
- Xperia ZL:
- 69.3 mm
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Screen diagonal
Xperia ZL: 1.3 in smaller diagonal
- Honor Play:
- 6.3 in
- Xperia ZL:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Honor Play:
- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
- Xperia ZL:
- Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
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Rear camera layout
- Honor Play:
- Dual
- Xperia ZL:
- Single
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Depth
Honor Play: 2.3 mm thinner
- Honor Play:
- 7.5 mm
- Xperia ZL:
- 9.8 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. Honor Play
- Height:
- 157.9 mm +26.3 mm versus Xperia ZL
- Width:
- 74.3 mm +5 mm versus Xperia ZL
- Depth:
- 7.5 mm
2. Xperia ZL
- Height:
- 131.6 mm
- Width:
- 69.3 mm
- Depth:
- 9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Xperia ZL
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Honor Play has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.
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.
| Storage | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| 16 GB | Unknown | 2 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. Xperia ZL
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery capacity
Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.
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.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| NFC |
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Display
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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| GeekBench 4 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 RenderScript * | Unknown |
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| Antutu 8 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Honor Play | Xperia ZL |
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| Dop |
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