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Honor Play 30 vs ZTE Blade A72 5G

What Play 30 does better (6) and where Blade A72 5G wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 30
Honor · 2022Play 30
5.0Score
6 advantages≈ $160
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ZTE Blade A72 5G
ZTE · 2022Blade A72 5G
4.9Score
2 advantages≈ $170
4.5Display4.4
2.7Camera2.7
3.5Battery2.7
5.0Features6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30Blade A72 5G
75.1 × 163.78.775.5 × 1649.2
Play 30Blade A72 5GDifference
Height163.7 mm164 mm−0.3 mm
Width75.1 mm75.5 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm−0.5 mm
Weight194 g211 g−17 g

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

Why is Play 30 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. Weight194 g vs 211 g+9%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  6. Thickness8.7 mm vs 9.2 mm+6%

Why is Blade A72 5G better than Play 30?

  1. NFCNo · Play 30: Yes
  2. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 30Honor Play 30≈ $1605.0
ZTE Blade A72 5GZTE Blade A72 5G≈ $1704.9
Design
Weight194 g211 g
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm
Height163.7 mm164 mm
Width75.1 mm75.5 mm
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Gold, GradientBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density270 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83%82.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
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 videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging10 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 navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0Mifavor UI 11
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