Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola ZN5: 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

ZN5: 62 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

ZN5:

114 g
Screen diagonal

ZN5: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

ZN5:

2.4 in
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

ZN5:

Single
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

ZN5:

2008

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. ZN5

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+62 g versus ZN5
2. ZN5

114 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. ZN5

Screen diagonal:

2.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

17.8 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 446.2% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

ZN5: Original memory entry

350 MB

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. ZN5

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 4 GB (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

+2800 mAh versus ZN5
2. ZN5

950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. ZN5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
Weight	176 g	114 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	2.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	240 x 320 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	350 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Unknown
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	97.4 cm2	17.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	29.9%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	167 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Xenon flash
Video	1080p@30fps	@15fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Freescale 500 MHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Release date	2018 July	2008 June
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	100 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	No
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	ModeShift morphing keypad

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, ZN5.
Specification	Honor Play	ZN5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo

Huawei Honor Play vs Motorola ZN5