Honor Play5 5G

Chinese manufacturer Honor has announced a 6.53 inch smartphone called Honor Play5 5G. The phone supports 66W fast charging.

Honor Play5 5G is built around a 6.53 inch display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixel. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB internal storage capacity.

As for the camera department, the phone comes with 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP quad camera. It features 66W quick charge support, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and USB Type-C.

Honor Play5 5G Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• CDMA 800
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
• 5G bands: 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch

• Announced: 2021, May 18
• Status: Exp. release 2021, May 26

Design

• Dimensions: 161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
• Weight: 179 g (6.31 oz)
• Colors: Black, Violet, Light Blue
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

• Type: OLED, HDR10
• Size: 6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Operating System

• Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G57 MC3
• Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
• Memory Card slot: Unspecified

Cameras

• Main Camera: Quad
  1. 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  2. 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
  3. 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  4. 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
• Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: No
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: No

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• NFC: Yes
• USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

• Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min (advertised)

Honor Play5 5G Price and Availability

The phone comes in black, emerald, and silver. It is priced at 2099 yuan (about $327) for the RAM 8GB / 128GB model and 2299 yuan (about $358) for the RAM 8GB / 256GB model.

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