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- Play5 5G vs Galaxy A72
Honor Play5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72
What Play5 5G does better (8) and where Galaxy A72 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display7.1
7.2Camera9.2
4.2Battery5.3
7.1Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play5 5GGalaxy A72
| Play5 5G | Galaxy A72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 165 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 77.4 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 179 g | 203 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play5 5G better than Galaxy A72?
- Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
- 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 54%2.2×
- Weight179 g vs 203 g+13%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 394 ppi+2%
- Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm+12%
Why is Galaxy A72 better than Play5 5G?
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+32%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · Play5 5G: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Play5 5G: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Play5 5G: Yes
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Play5 5G: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Play5 5G: Yes
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 179 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Schott Xensation Up | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Violet, Light Blue | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 825 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 800U | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 279,342 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 6,483 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.72" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| 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 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 4.0 | upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 |
