Lower mid-range · 2026

Honor Play 80 Plus

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (7500mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras IP64 water resistance

Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

6.61″ TFT LCD · 120Hz

4 Gen 4 6 / 128 GB

7500 mAh 45W charging

13 MP 5 MP selfie

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Full specifications

Display

6.61″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1604 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.61"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

720 × 1604 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1010 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 613

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 613

Software & updates

Android 16, MagicOS 10 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~2 years

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/1.8

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

7500 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

7500 mAh

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Expandable

Connectivity

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.0

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

205 g · 8.3 mm · IP64

Built to last

Height

163.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

205 g

IP rating

IP64

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

87% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 7,500 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Heavier in hand

205 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

74% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 7,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1604 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.61″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

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