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HONOR Play 50 vs Huawei nova Y72

WINNER
HONOR Play 50
32.2Inno Score
VS
Huawei nova Y72
32.1Inno Score
24.1chipPerformance28.9
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
52Battery51.6
46.7Features33.3
4 spec wins — HONOR Play 504 spec wins — Huawei nova Y72

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 50 scores 32.2 against 32.1 for Huawei nova Y72. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 50 edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 50

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 33
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova Y72

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 24
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 15% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
Screen size6.56 ″6.75 ″+3%
Panel type—LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz—
Peak brightness780 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video—1080p
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
Capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh+15%
Wired charging—23 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
Weight190 g+8%207 g
Thickness8.4 mm+6%8.9 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth—5.1
NFC—Yes
USB—USB-C 2.0

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)EMUI 12

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play 50Huawei nova Y72
3.5mm jack—No

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