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Play 80 Pro vs Galaxy A27

Honor Play 80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A27

What Play 80 Pro does better (6) and where Galaxy A27 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Play 80 Pro

7.6Score

6 advantages≈ $290

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27

7.9Score

15 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

6.3Display8.2

4.1Camera7.9

8.8Battery4.3

7.4Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 80 ProGalaxy A27

	Play 80 Pro	Galaxy A27	Difference
Height	166.9 mm	162.4 mm	+4.5 mm
Width	76.8 mm	78.2 mm	−1.4 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	207 g	200 g	+7 g

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

Why is Play 80 Pro better than Galaxy A27?

Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A27: No
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×

Why is Galaxy A27 better than Play 80 Pro?

OLED panelNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,400 nits+65%
Pixel density259 ppi vs 385 ppi+49%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 12 MP2.4×
Memory card slotNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
eSIMNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Weight207 g vs 200 g+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 80 Pro≈ $2907.6	Samsung Galaxy A27≈ $2907.9
Design
Weight	207 g	200 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm
Height	166.9 mm	162.4 mm
Width	76.8 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx4
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, White, Azure	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,610 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	259 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	850 nits	1,400 nits
Measured brightness	—	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86.8%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 710
AnTuTu score	—	694,659
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	911
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	12.7 h
Wired charging	45 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	51 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B