Honor Play price, specs and color variants on Revu Philippines

Honor Play is 50% off for limited time on Lazada PH

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If you’re in the market for a brand-new smartphone with gaming specs yet won’t hurt your budget, you may want to check out the Honor Play, which will be available for 50% off tomorrow, October 10, on Lazada Philippines.

The Honor Play will sell for just P5,995 (about $116) and was already deal at its current price of P11,990 ($231).

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According to Honor‘s official Facebook page, there will be limited stocks during the sale, but it didn’t say how many units each customer can buy. Hopefully, it’s restricted to one per account. That said, you should probably add the phone in your virtual cart now and check back tomorrow.

Honor Philippines’ post announcing the huge price cut for the Honor Play

The Honor Play was announced in 2018, and since its release in the Philippines (price at launch was P15,990 or $309), it has established itself in the price-performance stakes. It has been marketed as a gaming-focused, value-for-money device, and true to claims, it can play most graphics-intensive games at medium to high settings without showing any signs of sluggishness.

Huawei Honor Play gaming phone specs and prices on Revu Philippines

The Honor Play

It is powered by a Kirin 970, the same spec inside the Honor 10 and Huawei P20 series and Nova 3, and it comes with dual cameras on the back. The Honor Play variant sold here packs 4GB RAM and 64GB of built-in storage. Additionally, the handset uses a 3,750mAh battery that supports 18-watt USB-C fast charging.

SEE ALSO: Huawei releases Android 10 update schedule for Huawei, Honor devices

Other attractions include a 6.3-inch FullHD+ LCD screen with a wide notch; a 16-megapixel, f/2.0 camera for selfies; and EMUI 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie. It will probably get Android 10, too.

Honor Play specs

  • 6.3-inch LCD display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution (19.5:9)
  • Octa-core Kirin 970 processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB expandable storage
  • Dual 16- and 2-megapixel rear cameras with LED flash
  • 16-megapixel front camera
  • Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
  • 3,750mAh battery
  • EMUI 8 based on Android 8.1 Oreo, upgradable to EMUI 9 based on Android Pie

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Reviews editor: Ramon "Monch" Lopez has 15 years of professional experience creating and editing content for print and digital publications such as Yahoo. He headed the gadgets-merchandising division of one of the Philippines’ largest retail operators somewhere in between. His latest addiction is the comments section of viral Facebook posts.