Honor Play 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A23

Honor Play 5

Samsung Galaxy A23

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, 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, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
5G network

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

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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

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LTE speed

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

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

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

161.6 mm

164.5 mm
Width

74.8 mm

76.9 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

179 g

195 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Violet

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Display
Display type

OLED

TFT
Physical size

6.53 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2408 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

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

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

(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

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

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

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 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, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

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

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

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NFC

Yes

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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, fingerprint, gyroscope, 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)

Fast charging, 25W

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