Huawei Honor Play vs ZTE Blade A5 (2019): 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.

Screen diagonal

Blade A5 (2019): 0.85 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Blade A5 (2019):

5.45 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Blade A5 (2019):

Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Blade A5 (2019):

Single
Release year

Honor Play:

2018

Blade A5 (2019):

2019

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

Weight:

176 g
2. Blade A5 (2019)

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Blade A5 (2019)

Screen diagonal:

5.45 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

76.7 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 27.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade A5 (2019).

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, Blade A5 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
16 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. Blade A5 (2019)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

+1150 mAh versus Blade A5 (2019)
2. Blade A5 (2019)

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Blade A5 (2019)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	176 g	0 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.45" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1440 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 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	76.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	Unknown
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	295 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP f/2.0 AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	8 MP f/2.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	207232	76232
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, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Release date	2018 July	2019 May
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	80 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Blade A5 (2019).
Specification	Honor Play	Blade A5 (2019)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Huawei Honor Play vs ZTE Blade A5 (2019)