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Honor Play10 4G vs ZTE Blade A36

What Play10 4G does better (3) and where Blade A36 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play10 4G
Honor · 2025Play10 4G
4.5Score
3 advantages
vs
ZTE Blade A36
ZTE · 2025Blade A36
4.5Score
2 advantages≈ $140
Higher score
3.9Display4.6
2.7Camera2.7
3.5Battery3.5
3.9Features3.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play10 4GBlade A36
77.7 × 167.78.677.4 × 167.68.3
Play10 4GBlade A36Difference
Height167.7 mm167.6 mm+0.1 mm
Width77.7 mm77.4 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight189 g193 g−4 g

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

Why is Play10 4G better than Blade A36?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+25%
  3. Weight189 g vs 193 g+2%

Why is Blade A36 better than Play10 4G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Blade A36ZTE Blade A36≈ $1404.5
Design
Weight189 g193 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height167.7 mm167.6 mm
Width77.7 mm77.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursOcean Cyan, Starry Purple, Midnight BlackBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%84.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81Unisoc T7200
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging10 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSide—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Go edition)Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—800
Endurance per cycle—54 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—D
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