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Honor Play 30 Plus vs Honor Play 40 Plus

What Play 30 Plus does better (1) and where Play 40 Plus wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 30 Plus
Honor · 2022Play 30 Plus
5.5Score
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Honor Play 40 Plus
Honor · 2022Play 40 Plus
6.3Score
4 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
5.0Display5.0
2.7Camera4.1
5.1Battery7.4
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30 PlusPlay 40 Plus
77.2 × 167.68.676.9 × 167.58.3
Play 30 PlusPlay 40 PlusDifference
Height167.6 mm167.5 mm+0.1 mm
Width77.2 mm76.9 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight198 g196 g+2 g

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

Why is Play 30 Plus better than Play 40 Plus?

  1. Memory card slotYes · Play 40 Plus: No

Why is Play 40 Plus better than Play 30 Plus?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  4. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g196 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height167.6 mm167.5 mm
Width77.2 mm76.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Silver, GoldBlue, Silver, Black, Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 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 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W22 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationBDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0Magic UI 6.1
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