Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus: 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

Galaxy S5 Plus:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S5 Plus: 31 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Galaxy S5 Plus:

145 g
Width

Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Galaxy S5 Plus:

72.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Galaxy S5 Plus:

5.1 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Galaxy S5 Plus:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Galaxy S5 Plus:

Single

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 +15.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
Width:

74.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Galaxy S5 Plus

Height:

142 mm
Width:

72.5 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+31 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus
2. Galaxy S5 Plus

145 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. Galaxy S5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 35.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

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, Galaxy S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
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. Galaxy S5 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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

+950 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus
2. Galaxy S5 Plus

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Galaxy S5 Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	176 g	145 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.1" 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)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	69.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	432 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	16 MP 1/2.6'' 1.12µm PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual video call
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	207232	51725
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3290
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, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Release date	2018 July	2014 October
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Charcoal Black Copper Gold Electric Blue Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	380 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
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	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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy S5 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy S5 Plus
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer gesture heart rate Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F

Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus