Honor 30 Pro+ vs Honor Play 30 Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	Honor 30 Pro+	Honor Play 30 Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE
5G bands	1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
	-	CDMA2000 1x

Launch
Announced	2020, April 15. Released 2020, April 21	2021, December 16
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, January 02

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	160.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.31 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)	167.6 x 77.2 x 8.6 mm (6.60 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
	Water-repellent coating	-

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Size	6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services	Android 11, Magic UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (Periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), AF Auxiliary lens	-
Single	-	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@1920fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	-
Features	HDR	-
Single	-	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS	-

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	40W wired 27W wireless 5W reverse wired	22.5W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black	Black, Blue, Silver, Gold
Models	EBG-AN10	CMA-AN00
Price	About 650 EUR	About 150 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 99h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 510031 (v8) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 99h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	586 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 510031 (v8) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-