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Honor Play 20 vs Honor Play 30

What Play 20 does better (0) and where Play 30 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 20
Honor · 2021Play 20
4.1Score
0 advantages≈ $120
vs
Honor Play 30
Honor · 2022Play 30
5.0Score
8 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
3.2Display4.5
2.7Camera2.7
3.5Battery3.5
2.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 20Play 30
75.8 × 1648.975.1 × 163.78.7
Play 20Play 30Difference
Height164 mm163.7 mm+0.3 mm
Width75.8 mm75.1 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.7 mm+0.2 mm
Weight198 g194 g+4 g

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

Why is Play 20 better than Play 30?

Play 20 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Play 30 better than Play 20?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. 5GNo · Play 20: Yes
  3. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
  4. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Weight198 g vs 194 g+2%
  6. Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  8. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.7 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 20Honor Play 20≈ $1204.1
Honor Play 30Honor Play 30≈ $1605.0
Design
Weight198 g194 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.7 mm
Height164 mm163.7 mm
Width75.8 mm75.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Aluminosilicate glass
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, Silver/PinkBlack, Blue, Gold, Gradient
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density269 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio82.6%83%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process12 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationBDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.0Magic UI 5.0
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