Category Breakdown
Honor Play 5T Pro
ZTE Axon Lux
Performance
79.476.2
Camera
36.237.5
Display
58.960.4
Battery
28.124.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
60.258.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.435.4
Summary
- The Honor Play 5T Pro features a larger 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the ZTE Axon Lux has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel count.
- In terms of performance, the Play 5T Pro is powered by the Mediatek Helio G80 chipset, offering a more modern architecture compared to the older Snapdragon 810 in the Axon Lux.
- The Play 5T Pro has a superior rear camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the Axon Lux's 13 MP, although the latter supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Play 5T Pro at 4000 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the Axon Lux, and it charges faster at 22.5W compared to 18W.
- Lastly, the Play 5T Pro runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.0, while the Axon Lux is limited to Android 5.0.2, indicating a significant difference in software experience and updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 5T Pro
ZTE Axon Lux
General
Release Date
2021, August 05
2015
Announced
2021, August 05
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
154.5 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm (6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 in)
Weight
179 g
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Magic Black, Titanium Silver
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.0
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

