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HONOR Play 80 Pro vs realme 13 Pro 5G

WINNER
HONOR Play 80 Pro
44.6Inno Score
VS
realme 13 Pro 5G
44.5Inno Score
25.3chipPerformance25.3
41.5Display58.4
29Camera45.9
71.3Battery54.3
86.7Features52
4 spec wins — HONOR Play 80 Pro5 spec wins — realme 13 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 80 Pro scores 44.6 against 44.5 for realme 13 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 80 Pro edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 80 Pro

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 52
  • 35% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the realme 13 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 42
  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 29
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP
  • 135% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 850 nits
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 394 ppi vs 259 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
Screen size6.8 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x16101080x2412
Pixel density259 ppi394 ppi+52%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits2,000 nits+135%
Screen-to-body86.7 %93 %+7%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)—900Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,770Bottom 31%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB128/256/512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
Capacity7,000 mAh+35%5,200 mAh
Wired charging45 W45 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
Weight207 g184 g+11%
Thickness8.2 mm+2%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP65IP65

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 14 (realme UI 5.0)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 80 Pro versus realme 13 Pro 5G
SpecHONOR Play 80 Prorealme 13 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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