Nokia 5 vs. Honor Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Honor Play. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 5 vs. Honor Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Honor Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 157.91 mm Honor Play has greater height than Nokia 5.
Width 72.5 mm 74.27 mm Honor Play has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 7.48 mm Honor Play is narrower than Nokia 5.
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Black | Blue
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Honor Play
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Honor Play has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor Play has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Honor Full View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Honor Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Hisilicon Kirin 970
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor Play has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 5 Honor Play
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Honor Play has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Honor Play has more internal memory than Nokia 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nokia 5 Honor Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better camera resolution than Nokia 5.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Play has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Honor Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3750 mAh Honor Play has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Play has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Honor Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Honor Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 5 Honor Play
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Honor Play
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock
OTHERS Nokia 5 Honor Play
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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