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Play 50 Plus vs Galaxy S23 FE

Honor Play 50 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What Play 50 Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2023Play 50 Plus

7.1Score

8 advantages≈ $210

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE

8.3Score

19 advantages≈ $220

Higher score

5.9Display7.7

4.6Camera9.2

8.0Battery3.0

6.2Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 50 PlusGalaxy S23 FE

	Play 50 Plus	Galaxy S23 FE	Difference
Height	166.7 mm	158 mm	+8.7 mm
Width	76.5 mm	76.5 mm	=
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm	=
Weight	199 g	209 g	−10 g

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

Why is Play 50 Plus better than Galaxy S23 FE?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Wired charging35 W vs 25 W+40%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23 FE: No
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%
Weight199 g vs 209 g+5%
Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 83.2%+5%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Play 50 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,450 nits+71%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Max video1080p vs 8K
4K selfie videoNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 50 Plus≈ $2107.1	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE≈ $2208.3
Design
Weight	199 g	209 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Height	166.7 mm	158 mm
Width	76.5 mm	76.5 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Green, Silver, Black, Purple	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.4″
Panel	TFT LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,412 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	389 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	850 nits	1,450 nits
Measured brightness	—	985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3%	83.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6020	Exynos 2200 - International
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score	—	940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,550
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	8.5 h
Wired charging	35 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	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.76 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 7.2	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4