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HONOR confirms crazy cheap global price for HONOR Play gaming phone
June 23, 2025
HONOR has launched its “crazy fast, crazy smart” gaming phone theHONOR Playfor the global market, and it just so happens to be crazy cheap to boot. In a presentation atIFA 2018in Berlin, the HUAWEI sub-brand confirmed that the HONOR Play will be priced at 329 euros across Europe and 279 in the U.K.
As well as pricing, HONOR also confirmed that the phone will come in Midnight Black, Navy Blue, and Ultra Violet colorways. There are also limited edition Player Edition Black and Player Edition Red (pictured above) variants with a more gamer-friendly design, both of which will retail exclusively via theHiHONOR storefor a slightly higher price of 349 euros.
The HONOR Playfirst launchedin China back in June and Indiaearlier this monthfor 19,999 rupees (~$291), but gaming phone fans have had to wait until now to hear how much the phone would cost internationally.
The handset comes in either 4GB or 6GB RAM configurations, althoughavailabilitywill differ by region. You can check out ourHONOR Play specspost for a full rundown of the phone’s internals, but I’ll run through a few of thekey featuresand specs here for as a quick refresher.
The HONOR Play is powered by HUAWEI’s NPU-toting Kirin 970 chipset 64GB of expandable storage, and a 3,750mAh battery. It features a notched 6.3-inch, 2,340 x 1,080 LCD screen, a 16MP and 2MP dual-lens rear camera and a 16MP selfie snapper.
On the gaming front, the HONOR Play supportsGPU Turbotechnology, which the Chinese brand promises will offer a smoother gaming experience with higher frame rates and longer battery life. It also features “AI 4D Smart Shock” which makes the phone vibrate in unique ways to reflect the action in-game.
The only big name game that utilizes GPU Turbo and 4D Smart Shock is currentlyPUBG Mobile, but more games are likely to follow in the future.
Obviously, the biggest draw of the HONOR Play isthe price. While it doesn’t quite match up to thebest gaming phonesout there on paper, the mid-range price tag should attract gamers on a tight budget.
Be sure to check out ourHONOR Play reviewfor more and stick around atAndroid Authorityfor all the rest of the news from IFA 2018!
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