Side-by-side technical data

Honor Play 70 Plus vs Honor Play 80 Plus

Comparison between Honor Play 70 Plus and Honor Play 80 Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor.

NeoTeo's verdict

Which of the two is the better buy

The Honor Play 70 Plus is the more complete choice for camera, connectivity, and resistance, while the Honor Play 80 Plus suits buyers who prioritize performance and battery. The 70 Plus has a slight overall edge, 6.0 versus 5.7, but neither is an outright winner.

The 70 Plus brings a 50MP main camera versus 13MP, an ultrawide camera, and a 32MP selfie camera versus 5MP; the 80 Plus adds slow-motion video and a wider f/2.2 front aperture versus f/2.4. For connectivity, the 70 Plus reaches Wi-Fi 6 versus Wi-Fi 5 and supports expandable storage, while the 80 Plus has Bluetooth 5.3 versus 5.1.

The Honor Play 80 Plus answers with a 7,500mAh battery versus 7,000mAh, a silicon-carbon battery, and reverse charging, while its DDR5 is ahead of the 70 Plus’s LPDDR4. It also ships with Android 16 versus Android 14. The 70 Plus retains an IPS LCD versus TFT LCD and IP65 resistance versus IP64: the choice is camera and connectivity or battery and performance.

Honor Play 70 Plus

The Honor Play 70 Plus is the better buy for camera and connectivity, with 50MP, Wi-Fi 6, and expandable storage.

Honor Play 80 Plus

The Honor Play 80 Plus is the better buy for performance and battery priorities, with 7,500mAh and DDR5 memory.

The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Design & display 5.9 5.6
Performance & hardware 5.7 7.9
Camera 5.2 3.5
Connectivity 6.7 5.4
Battery & charging 6.5 7.1

Which one is for you?

Honor Play 70 Plus, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Display Technology
IPS LCD
against TFT LCD
Resistance Features
IP65
against IP64
Expandable Storage
Yes
against No

Honor Play 80 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
7,500 mAh
against 7,000 mAh
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.3
against Bluetooth 5.1
RAM Type
DDR5
against LPDDR4
Battery Features
Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
against Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Processor Process Size 6 nm 4 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619 Qualcomm Adreno 613
Storage Type UFS UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu Score 475,000 —
Geekbench 6 Single-Core — 930
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core — 2,210
CPU Description Kryo: 2 × 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 6 × 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.3 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.95 GHz.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 12 GB 12 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4 DDR5 Best value
Expandable Storage Yes Best value No
AnTuTu version v10 —

Design

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Body Colors Black, White, Gold, Green Black, Blue, Gold
Body Thickness 8.2 mm Best value 8.3 mm
Body Width 76.8 mm 75.9 mm
Body Height 166.9 mm 163.9 mm
Weight 207 g 205 g Best value
Usable Surface 85 % Best value 84.7 %
Body Materials Plastic Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features IP65 Best value IP64

Battery

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Battery Capacity 7,000 mAh 7,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Polymer Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value
Fast Charge Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Non-Removable Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Best value

Display

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Display Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Display Technology IPS LCD Best value TFT LCD
Peak Display Brightness — 1,010 nits
Display Diagonal 6.77″ Best value 6.61″
Display Horizontal Resolution 720 px 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution 1,610 px Best value 1,604 px
Display Pixel Density 261 ppi 266 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Display Features Hole-Punch Notch, SGS Certified, 120Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless Gorilla Glass, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Side Side

Sensor

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Operating System Android 14 Android 16
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 14 16 Best value

Connectivity

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM, 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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified
Cellular Technologies GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB 2.0, NFC
USB Version — USB 2.0
Max. download speed — 2,500 Mbps
Max. upload speed — 900 Mbps

Audio

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE aptX HD, LHDC 5

Technical

Specification Play 70 Plus Play 80 Plus
Model numbers — LAB-AN00
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