Category Breakdown
Honor Play 30
Oppo A55 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
72.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.061.6
Summary
- The Honor Play 30 features a TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Oppo A55 5G has an IPS LCD with a 60Hz refresh rate, both at 720 x 1600 resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chipset compared to the Mediatek Dimensity 700 in the Oppo, with both offering similar RAM and storage options.
- The camera systems are comparable, with both having a 13 MP rear camera; however, the Oppo includes additional macro and depth sensors, while the Honor has a 5 MP front camera versus the Oppo's 8 MP.
- Both devices house a 5000 mAh battery with 10W charging and run on Android 11, but the Honor uses Magic UI 5.0, whereas the Oppo runs ColorOS 11.1.
- Build-wise, the Honor is slightly heavier at 194g compared to the Oppo's 186g, with similar dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 30
Oppo A55 5G
General
Release Date
2022, May 10
2021, January 25
Announced
2022, May 10
2021, January 25
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Oppo A55
Display
Size
6.5"
6.5"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, 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/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
163.9 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g
186 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Gradient
Black, Blue, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

