Honor Play 20a vs Honor X5b

Honor Play 20a
Honor
Play 20a
Honor X5b
Honor
X5b

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Honor
Release date
May 2024, 2 years ago
October 2024, 1 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
220.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
127.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
6.56"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
Mediatek Helio G36
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 163.9 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.7 mm 163.8 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
194 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Cyan Purple Ish
Black Purple Cyan
Usable surface
82 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, 2 microphones

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