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Honor Play5 Youth

Honor Play5 Youth

#2152
TCL 50 NxtPaper

TCL 50 NxtPaper

#1468

Category Breakdown

Honor Play5 Youth
TCL 50 NxtPaper
Performance
87.390.7
Camera
53.428.4
Display
80.380.3
Battery
29.835.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
74.584.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
51.458.0

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 TCL 50 NxtPaper has a slightly larger 6.8-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels, also at 120Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, whereas the TCL uses a Dimensity 6300, both with octa-core CPUs but differing in GPU capabilities.
  • The camera system on the Honor includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the TCL boasts a more advanced 108 MP main sensor along with additional ultrawide and macro lenses.
  • The battery capacity of the TCL is larger at 5010 mAh compared to the Honor's 4300 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 66W versus the TCL's 33W.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the Honor on Android 11 and the TCL on the more recent Android 14, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play5 Youth
TCL 50 NxtPaper

General

Release Date

2021, October 25
2024, September 04

Announced

2021, October 25
2024, September 04

Description

Also known as Honor Play5 Vitality
N/A

Display

Size

6.67"
6.8"

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

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

4300 mAh
5010 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4300 mAh
5010 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
167.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.60 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)

Weight

192 g
196 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue
Moon Gray, Midnight Blue, Pale Gold, Rosy Purple

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer