Honor Play 20a vs Huawei nova Y72

Honor Play 20a
Honor
Play 20a
Huawei nova Y72
Huawei
nova Y72

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
May 2024, 2 years ago
January 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
220.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
130.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
6.75"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710A
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
ARM Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 22.5W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 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
77.7 mm 168.3 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
207 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Cyan Purple Ish
Black Green
Usable surface
82 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
Without 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), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
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, QZSS, 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), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), 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

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