Category Breakdown
Honor Play 20
vivo Y30 (China)
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.060.7
Summary
- The Honor Play 20 and vivo Y30 both feature a plastic build with glass fronts, but the Y30 is slightly lighter and slimmer.
- Their displays are similar, with both using 6.5-inch IPS LCD panels at 720 x 1600 resolution and 60Hz refresh rates.
- In terms of performance, the vivo Y30 is powered by a Snapdragon 460 chipset, offering better efficiency compared to the Unisoc T610 in the Honor Play 20.
- Camera-wise, both have a 13 MP main sensor, but the Y30 includes additional macro capabilities, while the Play 20 has a slightly better aperture for low-light conditions.
- Both devices house a 5000 mAh battery, but the Y30 supports faster 18W charging compared to the 10W of the Play 20.
- Software experience is similar, with both running Android 10, but the Y30 utilizes Funtouch 10.5, while the Play 20 operates on Magic UI 4.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 20
vivo Y30 (China)
General
Release Date
2021, April 26
2020, October 22
Announced
2021, April 26
2020, October 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.52"
6.51"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
198 g
192.3 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Silver/Pink
Obsidian Black, Dawn White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

