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Lower mid-range · 2021

Honor Play5 5G

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.53″ AMOLED · 60Hz
800U 8 / 128 GB
3800 mAh 66W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.53″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.53"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Schott Xensation Up

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
330,000
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 129 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3800 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B18, B19, B26
5G n1, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

179 g · 7.5 mm
Height
161.6 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
179 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
17% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 3,800 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
330k vs 584k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 179 g vs 169 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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