Huawei Honor Play vs Huawei P30 lite

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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

    P30 lite: 17 g lighter

    Honor Play:
    176 g
    P30 lite:
    159 g
  • Width

    P30 lite: 1.6 mm narrower

    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play:
    Dual
    P30 lite:
    Triple
  • Height

    P30 lite: 5 mm shorter

    Honor Play:
    157.9 mm
    P30 lite:
    152.9 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play:
    2018
    P30 lite:
    2019

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 Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm +5 mm versus P30 lite
    Width:
    74.3 mm +1.6 mm versus P30 lite
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play

    176 g

    +17 g versus P30 lite

  2. 2. P30 lite

    159 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor Play

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Play, P30 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor PlayP30 lite
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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 Play

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

2. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

    +410 mAh versus P30 lite

  2. 2. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. P30 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2312 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 93.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 90%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 415 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207232
  • 138652
Antutu 8 score *
  • 226029
  • 163019
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 349
  • 317
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1241
  • 1282
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 - 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor PlayP30 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W