Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia ZR: 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.

Weight

Xperia ZR: 38 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Xperia ZR:

138 g
Width

Xperia ZR: 7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Xperia ZR:

67.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia ZR: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Xperia ZR:

4.55 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Xperia ZR:

Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Xperia ZR:

Single
Depth

Honor Play: 3 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

Xperia ZR:

10.5 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 +26.6 mm versus Xperia ZR
Width:

74.3 mm +7 mm versus Xperia ZR
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Xperia ZR

Height:

131.3 mm
Width:

67.3 mm
Depth:

10.5 mm +3 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+38 g versus Xperia ZR
2. Xperia ZR

138 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. Xperia ZR

Screen diagonal:

4.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

57.1 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 70.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZR.

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, Xperia ZR, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
8 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 ZR

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

1. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+1450 mAh versus Xperia ZR
2. Xperia ZR

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Xperia ZR

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	131.3 Х 67.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight	176 g	138 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	4.55" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 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 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	57.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	64.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	323 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatter proof glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13.1 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13.1 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps HDR
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	207232	21707
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	542
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1348
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	954
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, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Release date	2018 July	2013 May
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black White Pink Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	230 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5503
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 296 kbps
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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA 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 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia ZR.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia ZR
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502 Sony Xperia ZR C5503 Sony Xperia ZR LTE Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+

Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia ZR