Should you buy Honor 8 Pro or Honor Play? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Honor 8 Pro starts at ₹ 17,586 and Honor Play starts at ₹ 15,999.
Honor 8 Pro has screen size of 5.7 inches and Honor Play has screen size of 6.3 inches . Honor 8 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Honor Play comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP (f/2.2) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 16 MP (f/2.0) Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Honor 8 Pro | Honor Play |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) |
| Screen Size | 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 72 | 74 | |
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Screen Size | 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Huawei Kirin 970 | |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | ||
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Sim | Dual Sim (Nano + Nano) | Dual Sim | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Metal | ||
| Height | 157 mm | 157.91 mm | |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 7.84 mm | |
| Weight | 184 g | 176 g | |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 74.27 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches | |
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Huawei Kirin 970 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa Core (4 x 2.4 GHz, Cortex A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53) | |
| External Storage | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Mali-G72 MP12 (GPU Turbo) | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
STORAGE | |||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | ||
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR | Geo Tagging, HDR, 4K video recording, AI Beauty, Panorama, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse, Slow Motion | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 16 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | 16 MP (f/2.2) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Camera with LED Flash | |
| Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
| Audio Player | MP3, WAV, AMR, AWB | MP3, WAV, AMR, AWB | |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Video Player | MP4, 3GP, H.263, H.264, AAC, AAC+ | MP4, 3GP, H.263, H.264, AAC, AAC+ | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery | |
| Stand by | Up to 504 hrs | ||
| Talk time | Up to 30 hrs | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, BLE | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| USB | v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0 USB Type-C | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | |
| 4G | Yes | LTE | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Quick Charging, Face Unlock | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Ambient Light sensor, Gyroscope, Gravity sensor | |
Honor 8 Pro comes up with a weight of 184 g whereas Honor Play weights around 176 g . Thickness of Honor 8 Pro is 7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.84 mm.
Honor 8 Pro comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera whereas Honor Play comes up with 16 MP (f/2.2) + 2 MP (f/2.4) Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are HiSilicon Kirin 960 and Huawei Kirin 970 respectively. Honor 8 Pro comes up microSD Card card slot and Honor Play comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Honor 8 Pro is Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) and used in Honor Play is Octa Core (4 x 2.4 GHz, Cortex A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53).