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- Pixel 6a vs Play 30 Plus
Google Pixel 6a vs Honor Play 30 Plus
What Pixel 6a does better (17) and where Play 30 Plus wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.3Display5.0
7.7Camera2.7
2.9Battery5.1
9.4Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 6aPlay 30 Plus
| Pixel 6a | Play 30 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.2 mm | 167.6 mm | −15.4 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 77.2 mm | −5.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.6 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 198 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 6a better than Play 30 Plus?
- OLED panelYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- NFCYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- Pixel density429 ppi vs 260 ppi+65%
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+27%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · Play 30 Plus: No
- Weight178 g vs 198 g+11%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
Why is Play 30 Plus better than Pixel 6a?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Battery capacity4,410 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+13%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+7%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+10%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 84.8%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 152.2 mm | 167.6 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Black, Blue, Silver, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 429 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 876 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 84.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,015,493 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,664 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,854 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,410 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 42% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | Magic UI 5.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
