Side-by-side technical data
Honor Play 20a vs Honor X5b
Comparison between Honor Play 20a and Honor X5b: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor.
The verdict
Your pick: Honor X5b, ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.
| Category | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Performance & hardware | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Camera | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Connectivity | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| Battery & charging | 5.1 | 6.0 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Play 20a, if you care about…
- AnTuTu Score
- 220,000
- against 127,000
- RAM Capacity
- 6 GB
- against 4 GB
- Storage Type
- UFS 2.1
- against eMMC 5.1
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
Honor X5b, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- against 5,000 mAh
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- RAM Type
- LPDDR4X
- against LPDDR4
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Reverse Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
- against Fast Charging, Non-Removable
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Processor Process Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 (950 MHz) | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 Best value | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 220,000 Best value | 127,000 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 229 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 842 |
| CPU Description | 2x Cortex-A75 at 2.0 GHz plus 6x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz | Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A53 cores at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.6 GHz. |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 6 GB Best value | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X Best value |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | v10 | v9 |
Design
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Cyan, Purple | Blue, Purple, Black, Cyan |
| Body Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.7 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 75.8 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Body Height | 163.9 mm | 163.9 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 194 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 82 % | 83.2 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Plastic | Plastic |
Battery
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Non-Removable | Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Reverse Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Best value |
Display
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD Best value | TFT LCD |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | 530 nits |
| Display Diagonal | 6.52″ | 6.56″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 720 px | 720 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,600 px | 1,612 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | 90 Hz |
| Display Features | Water Drop Notch, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch | Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Curved Glass, TFT LCD |
Sensors
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Side |
Sensor
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor |
Software
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Android 14 |
| OS Family | — | Android |
| OS Version | — | 14 |
| OS Update Support | 2 years | 2 years |
| Google Services | No | Yes Best value |
Connectivity
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby | Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 |
| Cellular Technologies | — | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Hotspot | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, EDR, LE, SBC, AAC | A2DP, LE, aptX HD Best value |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 2.0, USB Type-C, NFC, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE |
| USB Version | — | USB 2.0 |
| Max. download speed | — | 300 Mbps |
| Max. upload speed | — | 150 Mbps |
Audio
| Specification | Play 20a | X5b |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | A2DP, EDR, LE, SBC, AAC | Loudspeaker, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
