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Honor Play 20 vs ZTE Blade A31

What Play 20 does better (12) and where Blade A31 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 20
Honor · 2021Play 20
4.1Score
12 advantages≈ $120
Higher score
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ZTE Blade A31
ZTE · 2021Blade A31
3.9Score
3 advantages
3.2Display2.8
2.7Camera2.0
3.5Battery2.3
2.0Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 20Blade A31
75.8 × 1648.971 × 1408.9
Play 20Blade A31Difference
Height164 mm140 mm+24 mm
Width75.8 mm71 mm+4.8 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm=
Weight198 g166 g+32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 20 better than Blade A31?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 2 GB4×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+67%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
  4. Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
  6. Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
  7. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  8. Max video1080p vs 720p
  9. Screen size6.5″ vs 5.4″+20%
  10. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+12%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio82.6% vs 77.1%+7%

Why is Blade A31 better than Play 20?

  1. NFCNo · Play 20: Yes
  2. Weight198 g vs 166 g+19%
  3. Pixel density269 ppi vs 295 ppi+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 20Honor Play 20≈ $1204.1
Design
Weight198 g166 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm
Height164 mm140 mm
Width75.8 mm71 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, Silver/PinkBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.5″5.4″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,440 px
Pixel density269 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio82.6%77.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Unisoc SC9863A
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm28 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2IMG8322
Memory
RAM8 GB2 GB
Storage (max)128 GB32 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP8 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p720p
Selfie camera5 MP2 MP
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging10 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
USB version2—
Satellite navigationBDSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.0—
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