Honor Play

Honor Play product description

The Honour Play is a phone that, thanks to some unique features, is ideal to play games on. To appeal gamers, the graphics chip is equipped with a turbo, there is 3D gaming sound and Smart Shock. In this review we will go deeper into these distinctive features.

Quick(er) GPU with turbo

Gamers know better than anyone that a heavy video card is a must to play graphic games. In the case of a phone, that's not exactly a concern of manufacturers. With Honour this is different, because a good GPU is the first priority with this Honour Play. The built-in GPU is thanks to a turbo to 60% more powerful and at the same time 30% more economical. This turbo is mainly the result of software modifications to the Kirin 970 chipset from Huawei in order to achieve consistently high frame rates. In the reviews we have seen, this is also evident in practise. So it's not just an empty marketing slogan. But there's more that should appeal to gamers.

Smart Shock and 3D Gaming Sound Effect

Thanks to the built-in vibrator, Honour introduces a function called Smart Shock. Shoot a rifle or drive fast over a bumpy web; thanks to vibrations, games take on an extra dimension. Honour subtly calls it a 4D Gaming Experience. Especially games with PUBG Mobile make use of it. Another plus for gamers are 3D sound effects. This only works with wired headphones. Thanks to the 3.5mm audio jack headphone input you can plug it in without a dongle. We see the port disappearing more and more so it's nice that the Honour Play just has it. To make sure you can play for a long time, there is an extra thick 3750 mAh battery that with normal use lasts 1.5 days. Playing games is not really normal use, so fortunately the Play can be charged quickly with the 9V/2A quick charger.

Main Honor Play specifications

• Powerful Kirin 710 processor with GPU Turbo and 4GB of RAM memory
• Large 6.3-inch FullView screen 19.5:9 aspect ratio
• 16 + 2 MP camera automatically recognises the best setting thanks to AI NPU
• High 16 megapixel selfie camera with portrait mode and professional exposure
• Dual SIM functionality
• 64GB of storage + a memory card slot (shared with dual sim-slot)
• Fast internet browsing thanks to Wi-Fi ac or on the go with 4G support

Large FullView screen and smart AI Portrait Mode Selfies

Games can only be played on big screen. The Honour Play does not disappoint. The screen measures 6.3 inches and thanks to the relatively thin screen edges it still feels like a relatively compact phone. What a pity is that Honour applies a notch at the top so you have lost a bite from your FullView screen. When you don't lose yourself in gameplay, you capture the real world with a double camera on the back. Honour applies a 16 and 2 megapixel camera that can recognise 22 different categories and over 500 scenarios. All in real time thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Finally, a noteworthy mention of the selfie camera. With a 16 megapixel sensor, it has a lot of detail and sharpness. Here, too, the artificial intelligence provides some extra functions. Think of AI Portrait Mode Selfies and 3D Portrait Lighting. This allows you to blur backgrounds and add studio-style lighting. Because Honour Play is so good at recognising faces, it can also be used to unlock your phone. Safe and personal, in a variety of lighting conditions.

Belangrijkste functies Honor Play

Operating system

• Android: 8.1

Display

• Colour display: FullView IPS FHD+, notch
• Size: 6.3 inch

Hardware

• Camera: 16 MP + 2 MP
• Front camera: 16 MP
• Processor: HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa core
• Clock Frequency: 1.7 GHz + 2.2 GHz

Telephony

• Dual SIM:

Data network

• 4G (LTE):
• 5G:

Build-in memory

• Internal memory: 64 GB

Power supply

• Battery: 3750 mAh
• Fast charging: