This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Realme 5i and HONOR Play 10 smartphones.
The Realme 5i features a 6.5-inch display, quad-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HONOR Play 10 features a slightly larger 6.74-inch display and MediaTek Helio G81 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Realme 5i | HONOR Play 10 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 269 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Mini-Drop Notch | 6.74-inch HD+ TFT LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 260 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate and notch |
| Size | 164.4 x 75.0 x 9.0 mm | 167.69 x 77.69 x 8.55 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 189 g |
| Build | Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Aqua Blue and Forest Green | Midnight Black, Cyan |
| Our pick: |
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HONOR Play 10 The HONOR Play 10 has better build materials and is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC |
| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6.0.1 | Android 15 Go Edition |
| Our pick: |
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HONOR Play 10
The HONOR Play 10 has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.3 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
13 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Our pick: |
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Realme 5i
Realme 5i has the more capable camera system with a more capable ultrawide camera and a wider-aperture main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS, Galileo, & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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HONOR Play 10
The HONOR Play 10 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Realme 5i
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope and a compass. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W Charging | 10W charging rate |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable battery and charging specs. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱6,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱6,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | January 29, 2020 | September 25, 2026 |
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