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Honor Play5 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G

What Play5 5G does better (10) and where Mi 10i 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play5 5G
Honor · 2021Play5 5G
7.0Score
10 advantages≈ $290
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Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G
Xiaomi · 2021Mi 10i 5G
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $270
6.4Display5.5
7.2Camera7.3
4.2Battery4.8
7.1Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play5 5GMi 10i 5G
74.8 × 161.67.576.8 × 165.49
Play5 5GMi 10i 5GDifference
Height161.6 mm165.4 mm−3.8 mm
Width74.8 mm76.8 mm−2 mm
Thickness7.5 mm9 mm−1.5 mm
Weight179 g214 g−36 g

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

Why is Play5 5G better than Mi 10i 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. OLED panelYes · Mi 10i 5G: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Charged in 30 min120% vs 52%2.3×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Weight179 g vs 214 g+20%
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  9. Thickness7.5 mm vs 9 mm+20%
  10. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%

Why is Mi 10i 5G better than Play5 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
  3. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,820 mAh+27%
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Play5 5G: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Play5 5G: Yes
  6. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play5 5GHonor Play5 5G≈ $2907.0
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5GXiaomi Mi 10i 5G≈ $2707.0
Design
Weight179 g214 g
Thickness7.5 mm9 mm
Height161.6 mm165.4 mm
Width74.8 mm76.8 mm
Back—Glass
Glass protectionSchott Xensation UpCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Violet, Light BluePacific Sunrise, Midnight Black, Atlantic Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.2%84.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800UQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.52"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,820 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W33 W
Charged in 30 min120%52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.87 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.0MIUI 12
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