Honor Play

Released 2018, August
176g, 7.5mm thickness
Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1
64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
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6.3"
1080x2340 pixels
16MP
2160p
4/6GB RAM
Kirin 970
3750mAh
18W

ALL VERSIONS

COR-L29

COR-AL10

COR-AL00

Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); COR-L29, COR-L09 (Global)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Global
		1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
		1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, July. Released 2018, August
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm (6.22 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm² (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
	Chipset	Kirin 970 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP12

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Dual	16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie camera	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market dependent)
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired

Misc	Colors	Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black
	Models	COR-L29, COR-L09, COR-AL00, COR-AL10, COR-TL10
	SAR	1.10 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 250 EUR


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 204876 (v7), 238754 (v8) GeekBench: 6696 (v4.4), 1647 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1135:1 (nominal), 3.349 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 94h

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Honor Play - user opinions and reviews

Ami
KSf
19 Oct 2026

I am still using it (Secondary Phone) . It is working fine. Will keep updating...

hasan
XWC
03 Sep 2026

i used this phone above 7 years, and finally i lost this phone. very sad and love this phone for its long lasting with best performance

Eddy
iF@
16 Apr 2026

Sadly the time has come. I was more than satisfied with the Honor Play and would have bought it again if the securityupdates had been continued. Back in the day i went through about one year of heavy usage of the battery playing Pokemon Go like a m...