Head to head

Honor Play 10 vs ZTE Nubia A36

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 6 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The ZTE Nubia A36 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 68 against 59 on our combined specification score. It leads on value for money. The Honor Play 10 still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The ZTE Nubia A36 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 19,999 against PKR 20,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

ZTE Nubia A36 takes it by 9.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Play 10 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money ZTE Nubia A36 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • ZTE Nubia A36 costs PKR 1,000 less.
  • Honor Play 10 offers 2 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Play 10 ships with 64 GB more storage.

Buy the Honor Play 10 if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the ZTE Nubia A36 if…

you care most about value for money.

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Play 10 ZTE Nubia A36
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 20,999 PKR 19,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date May 2022 (China launch) 2024 (Pakistan availability varies)
Dimensions 163.7 × 75.1 × 8.7 mm 163.6 × 75.0 × 8.6 mm
Weight ~195 g ≈195 g
Water resistance None No official IP rating
Display
Screen size 6.5 inches 6.6 inches Better
Resolution 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+) 720 × 1612 pixels (~267 ppi) Better
Panel type TFT LCD 60Hz IPS LCD
Protection Not listed Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm) Unisoc SC9863A
CPU Octa-core (8×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 IMG8322
Operating system Android 12 (Magic UI 6.1) Android 13 (Go Edition)
Memory & storage
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB Better 4 GB
Internal storage 128 GB Better 64 GB
Card slot Yes (microSDXC, shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main camera 13 MP (wide) 13 MP wide
Selfie camera 5 MP 5 MP
Video recording 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (non-removable)5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh
Wired charging 10W wired 10W wired
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.1 5.0
NFC No No
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Play 10 or ZTE Nubia A36?

ZTE Nubia A36 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 9.5 points. It wins on value for money. Honor Play 10 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Play 10 and ZTE Nubia A36 in Pakistan?

Honor Play 10 is listed at PKR 20,999 and ZTE Nubia A36 at PKR 19,999. That makes ZTE Nubia A36 cheaper by PKR 1,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.