Honor Play 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Honor Play 6A
Honor
Play 6A
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung
Galaxy A17 4G

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
August 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
409.464 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices
463.245 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.75"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
Super AMOLED
Density
264 ppi Medium Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 630 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5300 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 15.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 52h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.0 mm 167.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
186 g
192 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Green
Black Blue Silver
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54
Usable surface
85 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
2 microphones

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