Today, Honor announced on Weibo that it will launch the Honor Play5 series on May 18 at 19:30. The launch poster also revealed a render of the device.
Judging by its appearance, this phone it the Honor Play5. It features a U-shaped notch display with significantly reduced bezels.
According to previous leaks, the Honor Play5 will feature a 6.53-inch OLED screen with a Full HD+ resolution. The phone will be 7.46 mm thick and weigh about 179g.
The back of the phone will feature a matrix quad-camera setup (64MP main sensor, 8MP ultra-wide lens, 2MP depth sensor, 2MP macro lens). The phone will have a 3800 mAh battery.
We also noticed that there is no fingerprint sensor on the body, which may be under the display.
The phone comes in two color options: Aurora White and Silver Gradient. Although Honor has not released official renders of the Play5 Pro, the word ‘series’ appearing in the promotional poster confirms that it will launch alongside the Play5.
It is worth mentioning that the Honor Play 4 features the MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset, while the Honor Play 4 Pro features the Kirin 990 chipset. The chipset for the Honor Play 5 is expected to remain the same, while the chipset for the Honor Play 5 Pro has not yet been confirmed.