Honor Play 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Honor Play 6A
Honor
Play 6A
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
409.464 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
Launch price
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)

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
19.5:9
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
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
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, 960 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
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5300 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 15.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.0 mm 167.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
186 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Blue Green
Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP67
Usable surface
85 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 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 / eSIM)
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), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), 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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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