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Honor Play 50 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A34

What Play 50 Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy A34 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 50 Plus
Honor · 2023Play 50 Plus
7.1Score
8 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy A34
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A34
7.5Score
14 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.9Display7.5
4.6Camera7.7
8.0Battery5.3
6.2Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 50 PlusGalaxy A34
76.5 × 166.78.278.1 × 161.38.2
Play 50 PlusGalaxy A34Difference
Height166.7 mm161.3 mm+5.4 mm
Width76.5 mm78.1 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm=
Weight199 g199 g=

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

Why is Play 50 Plus better than Galaxy A34?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. Wired charging35 W vs 25 W+40%
  4. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A34: No
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 84.9%+3%

Why is Galaxy A34 better than Play 50 Plus?

  1. OLED panelNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. Memory card slotNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+18%
  11. Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,000 nits+18%
  12. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g199 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
Height166.7 mm161.3 mm
Width76.5 mm78.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGreen, Silver, Black, PurpleLime, Graphite, Violet, Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density389 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,009 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.3%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score—472,126
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,316
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—639
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging35 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—49%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.55 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.2One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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