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- Play 30 Plus vs 9i
Honor Play 30 Plus vs Realme 9i
What Play 30 Plus does better (4) and where 9i wins (11) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display5.0
2.7Camera5.5
5.1Battery6.0
5.0Features6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 30 Plus9i
| Play 30 Plus | 9i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.6 mm | 164.4 mm | +3.2 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.7 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 30 Plus better than 9i?
- 5GYes · 9i: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
Why is 9i better than Play 30 Plus?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- NFCNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
- Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 400 ppi+54%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Weight198 g vs 190 g+4%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 167.6 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Dragontrail Pro Glass |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Silver, Gold | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 480 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 512 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 229,368 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,581 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 5.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
