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 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	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


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

saleesh4u
DkZ
31 Jan 2025

Bought it for my mother in 2018. She happily used it until 2025 January, when I bought for her the only worthy successor for this marvel ever made, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo. The Honor Play still runs solid and now I am using it as an Android beta tes...

LegiaKhanh
uAw
15 Nov 2024

me too. am felt am so stupid

Anonymous
CbG
25 Oct 2024

The best gaming phone in budget price with flagship chip of its time ever I mean EVER I could play pubg on highest setting even samsung and Iphone couldn't do it in their best mid to top range models..I bought mine in 2019 and stupidly destroyed...