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Play 30 Plus vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Honor Play 30 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Play 30 Plus does better (5) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play 30 Plus

5.5Score

5 advantages≈ $160

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

22 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

5.0Display7.5

2.7Camera9.0

5.1Battery4.3

5.0Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30 PlusGalaxy S21 FE 5G

	Play 30 Plus	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Difference
Height	167.6 mm	155.7 mm	+11.9 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.5 mm	+2.7 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	198 g	177 g	+21 g

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

Why is Play 30 Plus better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Play 30 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · 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 403 ppi+55%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 30 Plus≈ $1605.5	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0
Design
Weight	198 g	177 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm
Height	167.6 mm	155.7 mm
Width	77.2 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black, Blue, Silver, Gold	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score	—	566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,666
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	—	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.95 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