Honor Play
#2361
vivo V5 Plus
#3308Category Breakdown
Honor Play
vivo V5 Plus
Performance
76.468.8
Camera
54.938.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.025.6
Build
94.579.9
Connectivity
68.551.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.742.1
Summary
- The Honor Play features a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the 5.5-inch display of the vivo V5 Plus at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Play is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 625 in the V5 Plus.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Honor Play includes a secondary depth sensor and supports 4K video recording with gyro-EIS, while the V5 Plus lacks a secondary camera and has a lower video capability.
- The Honor Play also has a larger 3750 mAh battery with faster 18W charging, compared to the 3160 mAh battery and 10W charging of the V5 Plus.
- In terms of software, the Honor Play runs a more recent version of Android (8.1, upgradable to 9.0) with EMUI 9.1, while the V5 Plus operates on Android 6 with Funtouch 3.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring aluminum frames, but the V5 Plus has Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play
vivo V5 Plus
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); COR-L29, COR-L09 (Global)
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 506
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3160 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3160 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm (6.22 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
152.6 x 74 x 7.3 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
176 g
158.6 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black
Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.10 W/kg (head)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass