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Honor Play 30 Plus

Honor Play 30 Plus

#2276
Realme Note 50

Realme Note 50

#2075

Category Breakdown

Honor Play 30 Plus
Realme Note 50
Performance
83.972.7
Camera
19.128.4
Display
73.076.6
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.965.8
Connectivity
73.953.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.352.0

Summary

  • The Honor Play 30 Plus features a slightly heavier build at 198g compared to the lighter Realme Note 50 at 186g, both utilizing glass fronts and plastic backs.
  • Both devices have a 6.74-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, but the Realme Note 50 offers a peak brightness of 560 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor Play 30 Plus is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, while the Realme Note 50 uses the Unisoc Tiger T612, which may affect overall speed and efficiency.
  • Both smartphones have a 13 MP main camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, but the Honor's rear camera has a wider aperture of f/1.8 compared to the f/2.2 of the Realme.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 5000mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 22.5W versus the 10W of the Realme.
  • Finally, the Honor runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, while the Realme operates on Android 13 with Realme UI T, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 30 Plus
Realme Note 50

General

Release Date

2021, December 16
2024, January 23

Announced

2021, December 16
2024, January 23

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.74"
6.74"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 560 nits (peak)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57

Memory

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), PDAF0.08 MP ,(auxiliary lens)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

167.6 x 77.2 x 8.6 mm (6.60 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
167.2 x 76.7 x 8 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

198 g
186 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver, Gold
Sky Blue, Midnight Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 13, Realme UI T

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass