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Honor Play 30 Plus vs ZTE Blade A72 5G

What Play 30 Plus does better (8) and where Blade A72 5G wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 30 Plus
Honor · 2022Play 30 Plus
5.5Score
8 advantages≈ $160
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ZTE Blade A72 5G
ZTE · 2022Blade A72 5G
4.9Score
2 advantages≈ $170
5.0Display4.4
2.7Camera2.7
5.1Battery2.7
5.0Features6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30 PlusBlade A72 5G
77.2 × 167.68.675.5 × 1649.2
Play 30 PlusBlade A72 5GDifference
Height167.6 mm164 mm+3.6 mm
Width77.2 mm75.5 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm9.2 mm−0.6 mm
Weight198 g211 g−13 g

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

Why is Play 30 Plus better than Blade A72 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight198 g vs 211 g+7%
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.2 mm+7%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio84.8% vs 82.9%+2%

Why is Blade A72 5G better than Play 30 Plus?

  1. NFCNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
  2. Pixel density260 ppi vs 269 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Blade A72 5GZTE Blade A72 5G≈ $1704.9
Design
Weight198 g211 g
Thickness8.6 mm9.2 mm
Height167.6 mm164 mm
Width77.2 mm75.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Silver, GoldBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%82.9%
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 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 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 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging22 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationBDSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0Mifavor UI 11
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