Besides Honor Note 8, Huawei also released its new budget smartphone- Huawei Honor 5 Play. With a quad-core processor, this device is gonna be the tough rival of Redmi 2 from Xiaomi .

Huawei Honor 5 Play: quad-core processor and 2GB RAM

After many leaks, the biggest smartphone of Huawei -Honor Note 8 is now officially unveiled. However, it’s not the only product unveiled on this occasion. The Chinese company also released its low-end smartphone- Huawei Honor 5 Play. This device is the predecessor of Honor 4 Play released in 2014. As the upgraded version of Honor 4 Play, Huawei Honor 5 Play specs are definitely better than its successor.

Under the hood of the phone, there is a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor. To ensure the performance, the company added a 2GB of RAM paired with a 16GB of inbuilt storage. The new Huawei handset comes with a 5-inch HD display and a 2200mAh battery life. For photography, you can use either a 2MP selfie snapper or an 8MP main cam with dual LED flash.

Honor 5 Play is gonna run on Android OS with EMUI on top. Besides, the phone will support 4G networks and dual-SIM functionality. New Huawei handset is better than its successor with bigger capacity, larger RAM, and stronger chipset. Honor 5 Play will be available in three color versions: gold, black and white.

Huawei Honor 5 Play: price and release date

Well, with all those specs above and an affordable price, the new device is gonna be the tough rival to the others in the budget segment. Huawei Honor 5 Play release date is on 2nd August. And it will be available in China first. Hopefully, Huawei will bring this handset to the other markets. Huawei Honor 5 Play price is about $91. If you’re looking for a budget phone coming from a famous brand, Honor 5 Play is a proper choice for you.