Huawei Honor Play vs Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 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

Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 20 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

156 g
Width

Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 1.5 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

72.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

5 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

Single
Depth

Honor Play: 1 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

8.5 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 +12.9 mm versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Width:

74.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Height:

145 mm
Width:

72.8 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+20 g versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

156 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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 Stellar 520 (Mi-520).

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, Stellar 520 (Mi-520), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
4 GB	Unknown	1 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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

+1750 mAh versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	145 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	176 g	156 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5" 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	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2000 mAh Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	65.3%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
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
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-400MP2
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, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Release date	2018 July	2014 July
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Red/Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 20 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Honor Play	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Huawei Honor Play vs Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520)