Honor Play unveiled with Kirin 970 and a low price, Honor 9i is also gamer-friendly

06 June 2018
At a price of $310/€265, the Honor Play makes flagship performance very affordable. And it features GPU Turbo tech.

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Akinaro, 21 Jun 2018You realize that applications and cameras can identify pict... moreLooks like you're so critical with this AI chip that Huawei is utilizing for their recent phones. The AI chip that I found helpful in battery optimization, point and shoot photography, and even network data utilization.
What's just funny to you maybe a good help to others -,-

    Dominique, 21 Jun 2018Just wondering if you owned one of those Huawei phones with... moreYou realize that applications and cameras can identify pictures and translate text for years? You dont need special chip for that or 500 scenes to recognize :]

    Im making fun from those 500 scenes that have no sense of existing, because they do exactly the same thing... Things like you mentioned can be implemented in any camera, it dont need separate chip.

      Akinaro, 06 Jun 2018""dual camera on the back with recognition for over 500 sce... moreJust wondering if you owned one of those Huawei phones with AI camera as you did not mention that it can also be used for identifying pictures and language translation. -,-

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        ZolaIII, 06 Jun 2018No bootloader unlock no deal. Sorry Huawei even pricing is ... moreYep that's a very good point, i've just got the P20 Pro which is a meaty device, i actually got my code so i can root, run custom roms etc.

        But you're totally right, if the bootloader was locked down now then i would not touch them with a barge pole.

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          Vegetaholic, 07 Jun 2018Android gaming sucks anyway what is important is price of P... moreThis is me running a PSP emulator on my oneplus 5 via a bluetooth pad via a HD monitor with no lag

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPdlGAZz_uM

          This the the windwaker on the gamecube also on the oneplus 5

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgNxuu_YlM&t=227s

          Android gaming sucks?

          no you suck.

            Vegetaholic, 07 Jun 2018And still all of them sucks. You need not only looks and bi... moreThere are quite a lot of games that are GPU heavy. Like Opsu!*, (yes,the exclamation mark is part of the name), HIT, Mobas (and there are quite awesome ones like Mobile Legends, Heroes of order and Chaos), not fan of Moba? How about Real Racing 3? This one literally saps a huge chunk of your graphical prowess. There are also a lot of 3D intensive MMORPGs. Not to mention PUBG. Should I continue the list? Or you got what I'm talking about?
            Notes:
            Opsu is the android version of the highly popular rhythmical game Osu!

              Kiyasuriin, 06 Jun 2018If they consider having a gaming phone, here's a few rules:... moreAnd still all of them sucks. You need not only looks and big screens or stereo, but proprietary chipsets to really stand out with a exclusive mind blowing games with built in hardware keys, if you do that when you have REAL gaming phone, otherwise what you going to play on Android, candy crush? Angry birds?

                Android gaming sucks anyway what is important is price of Play and performance you get with it, which is very decent offer, well done

                  Kirin 970 for $300, that's a steal for the money!

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                    bref, 06 Jun 2018And who cares? It's just a minority who is crying because of thatApparently not people like you wouldn't would dare to do anything different than what you're allowed to do.

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                      Daemon Spade, 06 Jun 2018It is a haptic feedback mechanism which you can also find o... moreThen my prediction was perfectly accurate. See the first comment here https://www.gsmarena.com/newscomm-31314.php

                      I was ready for deception

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                        • 07 Jun 2018

                        Shui8, 06 Jun 2018Apart from downgrade the camera, this Honor Play specs were... moreA gaming oriented phone with a notch? And how the heck are you gonna hold it without touching anything that you don't want to touch?

                        Not only that. There's still the Honor View. Which is also the same phone as the honor 10 BUT without the notch.

                        Nonetheless, no new honor phone has the same convenience as the old Honor 8 so none of these newer models are interesting. They are all compromised. You always loose something compared to the 8. Which literally had it all, including laser-assisted focus, headphone-jack, except the Lieca branding.

                        It was fun while it lasted. But now I wouldn't want any of these anymore. If only Nokia would implement an IR-blaster in their models!

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                          AnonD-558092, 06 Jun 2018What is the 4D experience we were promised? Told ya it was ... moreIt is a haptic feedback mechanism which you can also find on devices like XZ2 Premium and ROG Phone.

                            No bootloader unlock no deal. Sorry Huawei even pricing is tempting.

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                              • 06 Jun 2018

                              Will there be a 128gb model in the honor play?

                                TwelveMoon, 06 Jun 2018300$ value might be variable across regions. In developed r... more*correction: J8 is actually equipped with the SD450, which is a nice thing, but do take note that the 450 is actually a toned-down 625 (which is 2 years old) with pretty much the same features at a lower price. At least it's better than 7870.

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                                  • 06 Jun 2018

                                  Apart from downgrade the camera, this Honor Play specs were just like higher price Honor 10, with GPU boost tech. Honor 10 buyer rite now must be butthurt lol.

                                  Nevertheless, this is the cheapest, affordable, high specs gaming phone yet.

                                    Anonymous, 06 Jun 2018what are you expecting for around $300 USD? Top chipset=$$$.300$ value might be variable across regions. In developed regions you might expect the likes of 7870-equipped Samsung J8 or similar performers with their 'loved' chipset, but here in the developing regions, 300$ is quite a fortune for a device that we'll use for pretty much a year IMHO.

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                                      What is the 4D experience we were promised? Told ya it was nothing

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                                        TwelveMoon, 06 Jun 2018Yup. May this game end this year. They should search anothe... morewhat are you expecting for around $300 USD? Top chipset=$$$.