Huawei Honor Play vs LG Nexus 5X: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Nexus 5X: 40 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Nexus 5X:

136 g
Width

Nexus 5X: 1.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Nexus 5X:

72.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Nexus 5X: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Nexus 5X:

5.2 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Nexus 5X:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Nexus 5X:

Single
Height

Nexus 5X: 10.9 mm shorter

Honor Play:

157.9 mm

Nexus 5X:

147 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Nexus 5X
Width:

74.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Nexus 5X
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Nexus 5X

Height:

147 mm
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Play

176 g

+40 g versus Nexus 5X
2. Nexus 5X

136 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. Nexus 5X

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play, Nexus 5X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM
32 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Nexus 5X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+1050 mAh versus Nexus 5X
2. Nexus 5X

2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Nexus 5X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	147 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	176 g	136 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2700 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	74.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	70.2%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	423 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12.3 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	12.3 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm laser AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	5 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.4µm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *	207232	82154
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1012
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2273
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2918
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1362
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	178
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	447

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Release date	2018 July	2015 September
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Carbon Quartz Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	270 EUR
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 29(700) - American model LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Asian model LTE band 1(2100) 9(1800) 18(800) 19(800) 28(700) 41(2500) - Global model
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.2 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Nexus 5X.
Specification	Honor Play	Nexus 5X
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer

Huawei Honor Play vs LG Nexus 5X