# Honor’s Gaming phone Honor Play to be Launched in India

URL: https://technosports.co.in/honors-gaming-phone-honor-play-launched-india/  
Published: 2018-07-25  
Updated: 2018-07-25  
Author: astroani

## **Need a gaming smartphone? Want to play PUBG on phone all day? Honor is set to launch their gaming smartphone in India on 6th August…**

Gaming smartphones have been trending since the launch of **ASUS ROG smartphone** and **Xiaomi’s gaming smartphone**. So, to carry on the legacy of gaming smartphone Honor had launched the smartphone last month in China.

Now, it is ready to bring the beast to India, where they have a strong smartphone market. Reports say people nowadays are more addicted to playing PUBG, especially on a smartphone.

 

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Smartphone gaming has become a trend these days. Developers are giving prime importance to the mobile game development with PC gaming. This has made the smartphone industry to bring exclusively gaming smartphones.

Coming to the Honor Play, it is set to be an Amazon exclusive and will be launched on **August 6th.** Recently Honor launched their mid-ranged series [Honor 9N](https://technosports.co.in/2018/07/24/honor-9n-launched-today-india-rs-11999-base-variant/).

Honor Play is one of the first phones to feature Huawei’s **GPU Turbo technology** for gaming and overall performance. The device has a powerful **HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC**.

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### **Specs:**

- 6.3-inch **full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels)** with 85 percent NTSC color gamut
- Octa-core **Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC** with built-in **NPU** (neural processor unit)
- Mali-G72 GPU with GPU Turbo technology
- Rear camera: **16-megapixel** primary lens with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF, and a**2-megapixel** secondary lens with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: **16-megapixel** camera with f/2.0 aperture
- **EMUI 8.2** based on Android 8.1
- 4GB and 6GB RAM variants
- **3750mAh battery** with fast charging
- Dimensions: 157.91×74.27×7.48mm
- 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB)
- Weight: 176 grams
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and USB Type-C
- Sensors: accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor

 

![Honor's Gaming phone Honor Play to be Launched in India](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Honor-Play_Product-Page_Desktop_Cropped_04._CB472208814_.jpg)

 

As of the pricing, in China Honor Play has been priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 21,000) for the 4GB RAM variant. For the 6GB RAM variant, Honor has priced it at CNY 2,399 (roughly Rs. 25,100).

Honor Play will be available in Black, Blue, and Violet color options.

It will be interesting to see on 6th August, at how much price Honor launches the smartphone. But if you can get it at roughly around Rs.20k then it will be a treat for gamers, because to experience such a powerful smartphone in your budget is a great thing.

Do check out: [Honor Note 10 Is All Set To Debut On July 30](https://technosports.co.in/2018/07/22/honor-note-10-set-debut-july-30/)

 

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