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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Honor · 2021

Honor Play5 5G

Honor Play5 5G Android smartphone. Announced May 2021. Features 6.53″ display, Dimensity 800U chipset, 3800 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Schott Xensation Up.

Display 6.53"
Chipset Dimensity 800U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128GB/256GB storage, Unspecified
Camera 64 MP
Battery 3800 mAh
Build 179g, 7.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2021, May 18
Status Available. Released 2021, May 26

Platform

OS Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC3

Display

Type OLED, HDR10
Size 6.53 inches, 102.9 cm 2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Schott Xensation Up

Memory

Card slot Unspecified
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Quad 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging 66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black, Violet, Light Blue
Models HJC-AN90
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2021, May 18
Status Available. Released 2021, May 26
OS Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC3
Type OLED, HDR10
Size 6.53 inches, 102.9 cm 2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Schott Xensation Up
Card slot Unspecified
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Quad 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging 66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black, Violet, Light Blue
Models HJC-AN90
Price About 270 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
52.8/100
Mid-range

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Processor 44.4
Display 69.2
Camera 74.7
Battery 73
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