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Play5 Youth vs Galaxy A52s 5G

Honor Play5 Youth vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

What Play5 Youth does better (4) and where Galaxy A52s 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2021Play5 Youth

6.6Score

4 advantages≈ $260

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

13 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

6.5Display7.4

6.6Camera8.7

4.9Battery3.2

5.0Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play5 YouthGalaxy A52s 5G

	Play5 Youth	Galaxy A52s 5G	Difference
Height	161.8 mm	159.9 mm	+1.9 mm
Width	74.7 mm	75.1 mm	−0.4 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.4 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	192 g	189 g	+3 g

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

Why is Play5 Youth better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
Charged in 30 min100% vs 53%+89%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 84.9%+5%

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than Play5 Youth?

OLED panelNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
NFCNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
Memory card slotNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
4K selfie videoNo · Play5 Youth: Yes
Pixel density391 ppi vs 405 ppi+4%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play5 Youth≈ $2606.6	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight	192 g	189 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.4 mm
Height	161.8 mm	159.9 mm
Width	74.7 mm	75.1 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,376 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	391 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	84.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	—	429,675
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	11,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	685
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	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
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	4,300 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	66 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	53%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6