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Honor Play5 Youth vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G

What Play5 Youth does better (7) and where Nord CE 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play5 Youth
Honor · 2021Play5 Youth
6.6Score
7 advantages≈ $260
vs
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
OnePlus · 2021Nord CE 5G
6.6Score
10 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
6.5Display7.2
6.6Camera7.2
4.9Battery3.8
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play5 YouthNord CE 5G
74.7 × 161.88.573.5 × 159.27.9
Play5 YouthNord CE 5GDifference
Height161.8 mm159.2 mm+2.6 mm
Width74.7 mm73.5 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight192 g170 g+22 g

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

Why is Play5 Youth better than Nord CE 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
  5. Charged in 30 min100% vs 70%+43%
  6. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 84.9%+5%

Why is Nord CE 5G better than Play5 Youth?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. OLED panelNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  5. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
  7. Weight192 g vs 170 g+13%
  8. Pixel density391 ppi vs 410 ppi+5%
  9. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g170 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm
Height161.8 mm159.2 mm
Width74.7 mm73.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursBlack, BlueBlue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,400 px
Pixel density391 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness—607 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—318,672
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,812
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min100%70%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OxygenOS 13
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