Lower mid-range · 2022
Honor Play 30
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but slow 10W charging and an HD+ display show its age.
Best for
Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength
All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out
10W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if
You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
Full specifications
What stands out
Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening
Display
6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR
Display
6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR
Performance
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Basic CPU
Camera
13 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie
Camera
13 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day
Battery
5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day
Audio
Hi-Res
Audio
Hi-ResSpeakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Connectivity
5G · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
5G · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
194 g · 8.7 mm
Build & Design
194 g · 8.7 mmHeight
163.7 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm
Weight
194 g
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximity · compassSensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 14
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
381k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 172 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Loses on most
5 losses
Less smooth display
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
381k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 167 g
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