Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play affordable flagship notch battle is about to kick-off. Xiaomi is known as a go to brand when you’re looking for an affordable flagship smartphone. This is because of the company’s affordable but powerful smartphones and so far the Mi 8 and Poco F1 is doing just that. Today, i will be comparing the Mi 8 to Huawei’s Honor Play which comes with flagship features for affordable price as well.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play: Design
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is built with aluminum and it has a glass gently curved at the back. However the front and back glass is separated at the middle by a 7000 series aluminum frame which makes it have a premium look. While the Honor Play comes with just aluminum and a nicely rounded metal unibody design with a centrally mounted, gesture-capable rear fingerprint sensor at the back. The Xiaomi Mi 8 weighs less at 175g, While the Honor Play weighs at 176g.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play: Display
The Xiaomi Mi 8 sports a tall 6.21-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, the screen has a pixel per inch density of 402. While, the Honor Play sports a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 2340 pixels in resolution and 409ppi.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play: Software and Hardware
The Xiaomi Mi 8 houses a Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 chipset with an octa-core processor clocking speed of up to 2.8GHz. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB storage space.
While the Honor Play houses the Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset with octa-core processor clocking at 2.4GHz. In the RAM department the Honor Play has 4GB/6GB and 64GB storage space.
For the Software, Xiaomi Mi 8 runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. While the Honor Play runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system as well.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play : Camera
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a dual rear camera setup of 12MP+12MP with a front/Selfie camera of 20MP. While the Honor Play Camera has a camera set up of 16MP+2MP with a great front camera of 16MP with f/2.0 aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play: Battery
Powering the Xiaomi Mi 8 is a 3400mah Non-removable Li-Po battery with fast battery charging. While the Honor Play is powered by a 3750mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging as well.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play: Verdict
They are both nice smartphones with their own unique features and specs which kind of makes it difficult to pick which is better as they are both good. However, the Mi 8 reigns supreme in the affordable flagship range. The Honor Play doesn’t stand a chance.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play Specs Comparison
General
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Model | Xiaomi Mi 8 | Honor Play |
| Announced | May, 2018 | June, 2018 |
| Released | June, 2018 | June, 2018 |
| Status | Available on Shopping stores | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) , 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000) , 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850),8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
Nano + Nano |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
Design
| Type | Aluminum 7000 series | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6mm | 157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5mm |
| Weight | 175g | 176g |
| Water Resistant | – | No |
| Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White, Gold | Black, Blue, Violet |
Display
| Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 6.21-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2248 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | 402ppi | 409ppi |
| Screen-To-Body Ratio | 83.8% | 83% |
| Touch Screen Model | Capacitive | Capacitive |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant |
| Secondary Display | No | No |
Camera
| 12MP+12MP | 16MP+2MP | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| 2160p@30fps | 2160p@30fps | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
| Yes, dual-LED | Yes, LED | |
| f/1.8 + f/2.4 | f/2.2 + f/2.4 | |
| 1.4um + 1.0um | – | |
| 1/2.55 + 1/3.4 | – | |
| 20MP | 16MP | |
| No | No | |
| f/2.0 | f/2.0 | |
| 1.8um | 2.0um | |
| – | – |
Software
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| MIUI 10 | EMUI 8.2 | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Skype | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes | Yes |
Hardware
| Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | |
| Process Technology | 10nm | 10nm |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.8GHz | Octa-core 2.4GHz |
| Cores | 8-Cores | 8-Cores |
| Bit Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| GPU (Graphics) | Adreno 630 | Mali-G72 |
| 6GB | 4GB/6GB | |
| Memory Speed | 1.8GHz | 1.8GHz |
| Internal Storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB |
| No | Yes, up to 256GB | |
| Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
|
Fingerprint (Rear) |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
| Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
| Yes | Yes | |
| Infrared | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes, Type-C | Yes, Type-C |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | – | – |
| Facial Identification | Yes | Yes |
| No | No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Po Battery | Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | 3400mAh | 3750mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Standby | – | – |
| Talk Time | – | – |
| Music Play | – | – |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| – | – | |
| – | – | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
| Yes | Yes | |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Other Features
|
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Honor Play Price
| Starting From | $399 – $449 | $349 – $399 |
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