| Hardware and OS | Honor Play5 Youth | |
| Operating system | Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, no Google Play Services | |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
| External memory | No | |
| Display | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 108.1 cm2(~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels | |
| Colors | Black, Blue | |
| Design | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Dimensions | 161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.33 in) | |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | |
| Connectivity | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 5G Network | 1, 41, 78 SA/NSA | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
| Main Camera | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Camera | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Selfie camera | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Multimedia | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Radio | No | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| Features | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | Honor Play5 Youth | other phones |
| Type | Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | Fast charging 66W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min (advertised) | |
