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Play 30 Plus vs Galaxy A53 5G

Honor Play 30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

What Play 30 Plus does better (2) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play 30 Plus

5.5Score

2 advantages≈ $160

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G

7.4Score

18 advantages≈ $155

Higher score

5.0Display7.4

2.7Camera8.7

5.1Battery5.3

5.0Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30 PlusGalaxy A53 5G

	Play 30 Plus	Galaxy A53 5G	Difference
Height	167.6 mm	159.6 mm	+8 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.8 mm	+2.4 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.1 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	198 g	189 g	+9 g

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

Why is Play 30 Plus better than Galaxy A53 5G?

3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+4%

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Play 30 Plus?

Main camera13 MP vs 64 MP4.9×
OLED panelNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 405 ppi+56%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 30 Plus≈ $1605.5	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G≈ $1557.4
Design
Weight	198 g	189 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.1 mm
Height	167.6 mm	159.6 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, Silver, Gold	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	830 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	85.4%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	—	329,802
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	635
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	—	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
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	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
SAR (head)	—	0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 5.0	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4