Honor Play5 Youth
#1551
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
#1559Category Breakdown
Honor Play5 Youth
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.047.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
63.963.9
Summary
- The Honor Play5 Youth features a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei nova 9 SE 5G has a slightly larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels, also at 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Play5 Youth is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, whereas the nova 9 SE 5G utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Play5 Youth offering a 64 MP main camera compared to the nova 9 SE 5G's 108 MP, although both have a 16 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is another distinction, with the Play5 Youth at 4300 mAh and the nova 9 SE 5G at 4000 mAh, but both support 66W charging.
- Both devices run Android 11, but the Play5 Youth uses Magic UI 4.2, while the nova 9 SE 5G operates on EMUI 12 without Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play5 Youth
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
General
Release Date
2021, October 25
2022, April 20
Announced
2021, October 25
2022, April 20
Description
Also known as Honor Play5 Vitality
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.78"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
66W wired, 100% in 35 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
192 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No