Honor Play 5 vs Nokia G42

Honor Play 5

Nokia G42

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.6 mm

165 mm
Width

74.8 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

179 g

193.8 g
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

-

Yes
Build features

-

QuickFix user-reparable design
Colors

Black, Blue, Violet

Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.53 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460
Chipset

MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

8 GB

4, 6 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.7" , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(depth) , 2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 20W

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