Table of contents:
- 1. Big screen without frames
- 2. Cameras with artificial intelligence
- Datasheet - Honor Play
- 3. 3750 mAh battery
- 4. Power and storage space
- 5. A mobile designed for the most gamers
The new Honor Play has a large infinity screen (6.3 inches), 64 GB of internal storage and a 3750 mAh battery. It will be available starting next week.
Here we go over the five key features of this new Chinese Honor phone.
1. Big screen without frames
The Honor Play has a large infinity screen (6.3 inches), without frames and with a notch on the top. It has a 19.5: 9 aspect ratio. Furthermore, the screen occupies 89% of the body of the phone.
The screen resolution is FullHD +, 2,280 x 1,080 pixels.
For users who want to continue using mobile without notch, within the operating system settings you can configure the appearance to eliminate it.
2. Cameras with artificial intelligence
The Honor Play has a 16 + 2 megapixel dual main camera, and a 16 megapixel front lens (for selfies).
The camera app takes advantage of artificial intelligence to identify up to 22 different categories and 500 lighting scenarios.
The camera's artificial intelligence system is also capable of automatically retouching certain areas of the image, leaving the others intact.
In the case of selfies, the mobile will allow us to take pictures with beauty mode and bokeh effect . You can also select the lighting effect, offering five portrait options to give your images a professional studio look.
Artificial intelligence is also applied in the photo gallery, to classify the images according to scenarios. The Honor Play smartphone also automatically selects the best images of an event or place to create videos with the best moments.
Datasheet - Honor Play
| screen | 6.3-inch, 2,280 x 1,080-pixel FHD + | |
| Main chamber | 16 + 2 megapixels | |
| Camera for selfies | 16 megapixels | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB / Expandable via microSD card | |
| Extension | microSD up to 256GB | |
| Processor and RAM | Kirin 970, 8 cores 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM | |
| Drums | 3,750 mAh, fast charge | |
| Operating system | Android 8 Oreo + EMUI 8 | |
| Connections | BT 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC | |
| SIM | Two nanoSIM | |
| Design | Blue, black or purple color
Fingerprint sensor Gaming version available |
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| Dimensions | 157.91 x 74.27 x 7.48 mm | |
| Featured Features | GTU Turbo, camera with artificial intelligence, 3D gaming sound | |
| Release date | September 2018 | |
| Price | Standard version: 330 euros
Gaming version: 350 euros |
3. 3750 mAh battery
One of the main attractions of the Honor Play is its 3750 mAh battery, which offers up to a day and a half of autonomy without going through the plug.
4. Power and storage space
Honor hasn't skimped on tech for the inside of the phone. The Honor Play is powered by an eight-core Kirin 970 processor, with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for artificial intelligence.
In addition, the mobile incorporates a GPU Turbo system, which improves performance by up to 60% and also reduces power consumption by up to 30%.
5. A mobile designed for the most gamers
The new Honor Play has been designed specifically for gamers . Built-in artificial intelligence recognizes the playing field in team battles, the use of special abilities and other key actions in games.
With this information, the mobile offers a 4D gaming experience, offering vibration at key moments such as bumps or falls.
This detail is joined by the 3D gaming sound effect, thanks to Honor Sound technology.
In addition to the standard version of the mobile, Honor will also launch a model with a gaming appearance, in a red or black finish.
The classic version of the Honor Play will cost 330 euros, while the gamer- looking version will cost 350.
