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Honor Play 50 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

What Play 50 Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy M34 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 50 Plus
Honor · 2023Play 50 Plus
7.1Score
8 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
Samsung · 2023Galaxy M34 5G
7.9Score
13 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.9Display7.5
4.6Camera8.0
8.0Battery7.5
6.2Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 50 PlusGalaxy M34 5G
76.5 × 166.78.277.2 × 161.78.8
Play 50 PlusGalaxy M34 5GDifference
Height166.7 mm161.7 mm+5 mm
Width76.5 mm77.2 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.8 mm−0.6 mm
Weight199 g208 g−9 g

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

Why is Play 50 Plus better than Galaxy M34 5G?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M34 5G: No
  3. Wired charging35 W vs 25 W+40%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
  6. Weight199 g vs 208 g+5%
  7. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 83.1%+5%

Why is Galaxy M34 5G 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. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  6. Memory card slotNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,000 nits+18%
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  12. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g208 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.8 mm
Height166.7 mm161.7 mm
Width76.5 mm77.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGreen, Silver, Black, PurpleMidnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density389 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—885 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.3%83.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020Exynos 1280
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—603,449
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,104
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 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging35 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—45%
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 speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.2One UI 8
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