Honor Play5 5G
#2174
Huawei nova 10 SE
#2881Category Breakdown
Honor Play5 5G
Huawei nova 10 SE
Performance
85.884.3
Camera
53.419.1
Display
80.482.1
Battery
27.130.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
80.159.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.145.4
Summary
- The Honor Play5 5G features a 6.53-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a 60Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei nova 10 SE has a slightly larger 6.67-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Play5 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, offering 5G connectivity, compared to the 4G-only Snapdragon 680G in the nova 10 SE.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the nova 10 SE boasting a 108 MP rear camera versus the Play5's 64 MP, although both have a 16 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the nova 10 SE at 4500 mAh compared to the Play5's 3800 mAh, but both support 66W fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Play5 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 4.0, while the nova 10 SE operates on EMUI 12, both lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play5 5G
Huawei nova 10 SE
General
Release Date
2021, May 18
2022, October 05
Announced
2021, May 18
2022, October 05
Description
Also known as Honor Play 5 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
6.67"
Type
OLED, HDR10
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Schott Xensation Up
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
66W wired5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
162.4 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
179 g
184 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Violet, Light Blue
Starry Silver, Mint Green, Starry Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasound)