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Huawei Honor Play vs vivo V5 Plus

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    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

      V5 Plus: 17.4 g lighter

      Honor Play:
      176 g
      V5 Plus:
      158.6 g

    • Screen diagonal

      V5 Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play:
      6.3 in
      V5 Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      V5 Plus:
      Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play:
      Dual
      V5 Plus:
      Single

    • Height

      V5 Plus: 5.3 mm shorter

      Honor Play:
      157.9 mm
      V5 Plus:
      152.6 mm

    • Release year

      Honor Play:
      2018
      V5 Plus:
      2017

    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. 1. Honor Play

      Height:
      157.9 mm +5.3 mm versus V5 Plus
      Width:
      74.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. V5 Plus

      Height:
      152.6 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play

      176 g

      +17.4 g versus V5 Plus

    2. 2. V5 Plus

      158.6 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. 1. Honor Play

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    2. 2. V5 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Honor Play has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than V5 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.

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

    Honor Play: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    V5 Plus: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. V5 Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. 1. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

      +590 mAh versus V5 Plus

    2. 2. V5 Plus

      3160 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play2. V5 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 158.6 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5.5" 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
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    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
    • 3160 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 97.4 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.0%
    • 73.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 409 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 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
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.0µm
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.8'' 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 207232
    • 60125
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 850
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3784
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3061
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 226029
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 349
    • 170
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1241
    • 990
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    Release date
    • 2018
    • July
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    • Gold
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 320 EUR
    • 450 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play, V5 Plus.
    SpecificationHonor PlayV5 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 - Fast battery charging

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