Side by side comparison and review of Honor Play and Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.91 mm | 140.4 mm | Honor Play has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Width | 74.27 mm | 70.1 mm | Honor Play has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Depth | 7.48 mm | 8.35 mm | Honor Play is narrower than Honor Play. |
| Weight | - | 137 g | |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Dark grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) | 1.234 W/kg (body), 0.53 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 5" | Honor Play has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Honor Play has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD | |
| Pixel Density | - | 296 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Features | Honor Full View Display | Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 1.4 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Honor Play has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 308 |
| MEMORY | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | Honor Play has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 16 GB | Honor Play has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Honor Play has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/2.2 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 3000 mAh | Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | - | Honor Play has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 192 hours | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 192 hrs Playback (video): up to 7 hrs Gaming: up to 7 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 | MIUI 9 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HID | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor Play has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock | Infrared remote control, Split Screen |
| OTHERS | Honor Play | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool |
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