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Google Pixel 6a vs Honor Play 30

What Pixel 6a does better (18) and where Play 30 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Google Pixel 6a
Google · 2022Pixel 6a
7.5Score
18 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
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Honor Play 30
Honor · 2022Play 30
5.0Score
8 advantages≈ $160
6.3Display4.5
7.7Camera2.7
2.9Battery3.5
9.4Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pixel 6aPlay 30
71.8 × 152.28.975.1 × 163.78.7
Pixel 6aPlay 30Difference
Height152.2 mm163.7 mm−11.5 mm
Width71.8 mm75.1 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.7 mm+0.2 mm
Weight178 g194 g−16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pixel 6a better than Play 30?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
  2. OLED panelYes · Play 30: No
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Play 30: No
  4. NFCYes · Play 30: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Play 30: No
  6. Pixel density429 ppi vs 270 ppi+59%
  7. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+27%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Play 30: No
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. eSIMYes · Play 30: No
  12. Weight178 g vs 194 g+9%

Why is Play 30 better than Pixel 6a?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Battery capacity4,410 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+13%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  4. Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+7%
  5. Memory card slotNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
  8. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.7 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Google Pixel 6aGoogle Pixel 6a≈ $1707.5
Honor Play 30Honor Play 30≈ $1605.0
Design
Weight178 g194 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.7 mm
Height152.2 mm163.7 mm
Width71.8 mm75.1 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Aluminosilicate glass
ColoursChalk, Charcoal, SageBlack, Blue, Gold, Gradient
Display
Screen size6.1″6.5″
PanelOLEDTFT LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density429 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Measured brightness876 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83%83%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetGoogle TensorQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Chip makerGoogleQualcomm
Process5 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP20Adreno 619
AnTuTu score1,015,493—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,664—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,854—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.55"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,410 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W10 W
Charged in 30 min42%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder display—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerAccelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidMagic UI 5.0
Major OS updates promised5—
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