What's good
- Snappy performance
- Plenty of storage
- microSD support
- Colorful, bright display
- All-day battery life
What's bad
- Camera so-so
- Fast charging not so fast
- Heavily modified software
- Display notch larger than most
Verdict
While it can’t keep up with flagship gaming phones, the Huawei Honor Play packs a serious punch at an affordable price. Unless you need a top-of-the-line camera, its combination of performance and price make it an excellent value.
What's good
- Plenty of storage space
- microSD support
- MotoMods add flexibility
- Blazing performance
- TurboCharge support
What's bad
- Price
- MotoMods add further to price
- Poor low-light camera performance
- ShatterShield display prone to scratches
- No headphone jack
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
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OS
- 6.8"Display size
- 50+ MP Camera
- 3.36 GHzProcessor
- 256/512 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- Sleek, attractive design
- Great AMOLED panel
- Plenty of storage space
- Dual SIM support
- microSD support
- Adaptive fast charging
What's bad
- So-so performance
- Poor low-light camera performance
- Bloated UI
- Outdated Android software
- Awkward fingerprint scanner
Verdict
If design and screen quality are important, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus leads the mid-tier market. But at the price, the Honor V10 and OnePlus 5T offer better performance and better cameras at a similar price.
What's good
- Water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 minutes
- Dust resistant
- Fast and smooth overall performance
- Underwater camera mode
- Excellent bright light legibility
What's bad
- Slippery grip
- Not especially durable against drops
- LCD display suffers from washed out colors