Honor Turbo vs Lava Play Max
The Honor Turbo (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, while the Lava Play Max (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7300. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Turbo leads — 58/100 vs 48/100 (a 10-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Turbo has the bigger battery (8560 mAh vs 5000); the Honor Turbo is faster in AnTuTu (1,000,207 vs 879,714).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Turbo
Lava Play Max
What makes Honor Turbo better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 1000207 vs 879714
- Better Geekbench Single: 1087 vs 1011
- Better Geekbench Multi: 3148 vs 2813
- Bigger battery: 8560 vs 5000 mAh
- Faster charging: 80W vs 33W
- Higher performance (58/100 vs 55/100)
- Better camera (34/100 vs 30/100)
- Longer battery life (74/100 vs 46/100)
- Better display (82/100 vs 66/100)
What makes Lava Play Max better?
- Overall rating 48/100
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Turbo vs the Lava Play Max, the Honor Turbo scores 10 points higher (58/100 vs 48/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo leads (74/100 vs 46/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo and the Lava Play Max are nearly equal (58/100 vs 55/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Lava Play Max (82/100 vs 66/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo and the Lava Play Max are nearly equal (34/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Lava Play Max (74/100 vs 46/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Turbo | Lava Play Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | |
| AnTuTu | 1000207 | 879714 | |
| Geekbench Single | 1087 | 1011 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 3148 | 2813 | |
| Display | 6.8" AMOLED | 6.7" IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 | 1080x2400 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 8560 mAh | 5000 mAh | |
| Charging | 80W | 33W | |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 5 MP | 0 MP | |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 8 MP | |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB / 8GB | |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB | |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 15 | |
| Brightness (peak) | 6000 nits | — | |
| NFC | yes | yes | |
| Protection | IP68/IP69 | IP54 | |
| Dimensions | 161.9×76.1×7.8 mm | — | |
| Weight | 196 g | — | |
| Launch price | $215 | — |
Camera comparison
Honor Turbo
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 5MP
- Front: 16MP
Lava Play Max
- Main: 50MP
- Front: 8MP
Display comparison
Honor Turbo
- 6.8" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1200x2640
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Lava Play Max
- 6.7" IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Turbo
- 8560 mAh
- Wired: 80W
- No wireless charging
Lava Play Max
- 5000 mAh
- Wired: 33W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Turbo and Lava Play Max, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Turbo leads Lava Play Max by 13.7% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Launch prices and where to check today's
Lava Play Max
Price unknownDetailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo and the Lava Play Max are nearly equal (58/100 vs 55/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Lava Play Max (82/100 vs 66/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo and the Lava Play Max are nearly equal (34/100 vs 30/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Lava Play Max (74/100 vs 46/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Turbo or the Lava Play Max?
The Honor Turbo is noticeably better than the Lava Play Max — the overall rating gap is 10 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Turbo and the Lava Play Max?
The Honor Turbo has a MobileRank rating of 58/100, the Lava Play Max — 48/100.
Should you choose the Honor Turbo over the Lava Play Max?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is battery life — better on the Honor Turbo (74/100 vs 46/100).