Huawei Honor Play vs Xiaomi Poco X2

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.

  • Weight

    Honor Play: 32 g lighter

    Honor Play:
    176 g
    Poco X2:
    208 g
  • Width

    Honor Play: 2.3 mm narrower

    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
    Poco X2:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
    Poco X2:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Poco X2:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play:
    Dual
    Poco X2:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 1.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play:
    7.5 mm
    Poco X2:
    8.8 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. 1. Honor Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Poco X2

    Height:
    165.3 mm +7.4 mm versus Honor Play
    Width:
    76.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play

    176 g

  2. 2. Poco X2

    208 g

    +32 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. 1. Honor Play

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Poco X2

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Poco X2 has approximately 10.2% 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, Poco X2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor PlayPoco X2
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 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. Poco X2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. 1. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. Poco X2

    4500 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Poco X2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 165.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 0.8µm 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207232
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 226029
  • 279215
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 349
  • 489
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1241
  • 1576
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2020
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
  • Atlantis Blue
  • Matrix Purple
  • Phoenix Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 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
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
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -120Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor PlayPoco X2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (100% in 68 min) - Splash resistant - Also known as Xiaomi POCO X2 Special Edition