Huawei Honor Play vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play:

LCD

V50 ThinQ 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play: 7 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

V50 ThinQ 5G:

183 g
Width

Honor Play: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

V50 ThinQ 5G:

76.1 mm
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

V50 ThinQ 5G:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

V50 ThinQ 5G:

Triple
Depth

Honor Play: 0.8 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

V50 ThinQ 5G:

8.3 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
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. V50 ThinQ 5G

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

76.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. V50 ThinQ 5G

183 g

+7 g versus Honor Play

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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, V50 ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. V50 ThinQ 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

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
2. V50 ThinQ 5G

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor Play

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. V50 ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	176 g	183 g
Technology	IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 x 3120 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	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	537 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	12 MP 27mm (standard) f/1.5 1/2.6'' 1.4µm 3-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP 52mm (telephoto) f/2.4 1.0µm 2x optical zoom OIS PDAF -16 MP 16mm (ultrawide) f/1.9 1/3.1'' no AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	8 MP 26mm (standard) f/1.9 1.4µm 5 MP 21mm (wide) f/2.2 1.4µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	207232	370456
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	694
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	2476

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Release date	2018 July	2019 February
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Astro Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	950 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
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 GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, V50 ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor Play	V50 ThinQ 5G
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 - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)

Huawei Honor Play vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G