Huawei Honor Play vs vivo V17 Neo: 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

V17 Neo:

OLED
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

V17 Neo:

Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

V17 Neo:

Triple
Depth

Honor Play: 0.6 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

V17 Neo:

8.1 mm
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

V17 Neo:

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. V17 Neo

Height:

159.5 mm
Width:

75.2 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. V17 Neo

179 g

+3 g versus Honor Play

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. V17 Neo

Screen diagonal:

6.38 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.9 cm²

V17 Neo has approximately 2.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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, V17 Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	V17 Neo
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. V17 Neo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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
2. V17 Neo

4500 mAh

+750 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. V17 Neo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	159.5 Х 75.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	176 g	179 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.38" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 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	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	99.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	83.3%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	404 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	16 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	16 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.8'' 1.12µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	32 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, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G52 MC2
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	183033
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Release date	2018 July	2019 August
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black brilliant Blue Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	280 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 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 BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, V17 Neo.
Specification	Honor Play	V17 Neo
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Europe

Huawei Honor Play vs vivo V17 Neo