Category Breakdown
Honor Play5 5G
ZTE nubia Focus 2
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
48.750.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
64.365.1
Summary
- The Honor Play5 5G features a 6.53-inch OLED display with HDR10 support, while the ZTE nubia Focus 2 has a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz but lower resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset, whereas the ZTE is powered by the Unisoc T760, which may offer different performance characteristics.
- The camera setup on the ZTE boasts a higher 108 MP rear camera compared to the Honor's 64 MP, although both support 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is significantly larger in the ZTE at 5000 mAh versus the Honor's 3800 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 66W.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 4.0, while the ZTE operates on the latest Android 15.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play5 5G
ZTE nubia Focus 2
General
Release Date
2021, May 18
2025, March 03
Announced
2021, May 18
2025, March 03
Description
Also known as Honor Play 5 5G
Preliminary specifications
Display
Size
6.53"
6.7"
Type
OLED, HDR10
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Schott Xensation Up
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Unisoc T760 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G57
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
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/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAFother unspecified cameras
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
8 mm thickness
Weight
179 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Violet, Light Blue
Aurora White, Cerulean Blue, Obsidian Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 15
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 15
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint; unspecified sensors
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Unspecified

