Honor Magic 2 vs Motorola Moto G6 Play Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic 2
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Honor Magic 2 or Motorola Moto G6 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic 2 | Motorola Moto G6 Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.84 in | |
| Weight | 206 g | 7.27 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 75.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 282 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets) |
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| Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA |
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| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA |
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| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 375207 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 104 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 367 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 665 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1866 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Europe) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4A/10V 40W |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA |
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