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Huawei Honor 30S vs Huawei Honor Play

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Honor Play: 14 g lighter

      Honor 30S:
      190 g
      Honor Play:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 30S:
      6.5 in
      Honor Play:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 30S:
      HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
      Honor Play:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 30S:
      Quad
      Honor Play:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Honor Play: 1.1 mm thinner

      Honor 30S:
      8.6 mm
      Honor Play:
      7.5 mm

    • Height

      Honor Play: 4.4 mm shorter

      Honor 30S:
      162.3 mm
      Honor Play:
      157.9 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Honor 30S

      Height:
      162.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Honor Play
      Width:
      75 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor Play

    2. 2. Honor Play

      Height:
      157.9 mm
      Width:
      74.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 30S

      190 g

      +14 g versus Honor Play

    2. 2. Honor Play

      176 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Honor 30S

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102 cm²

    2. 2. Honor Play

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    Honor 30S has approximately 4.7% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Honor 30S, Honor Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 30SHonor Play
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Honor Play: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 30S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Honor Play

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 30S

      4000 mAh

      +250 mAh versus Honor Play

    2. 2. Honor Play

      3750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 30S2. Honor Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 190 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • No
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.0 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.8%
    • 83.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 405 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Aluminosilicate glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • AF
    • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G57 6
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 207232
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 226029
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 349
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1241
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Gradient
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 450
    • 320 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor Play.
    SpecificationHonor 30SHonor Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

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