Honor Play 30
#3584
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE
#4289Category Breakdown
Honor Play 30
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE
Performance
82.564.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
48.848.8
Battery
33.739.0
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
76.150.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
39.934.8
Summary
- The Honor Play 30 features a compact build with a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display at 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE has a larger 12.2-inch Super Clear LCD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels but a lower 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Play 30 is powered by a Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset with up to 8GB of RAM, whereas the Galaxy Note Pro uses an older Snapdragon 800 with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Honor Play 30 is a 13 MP rear shooter compared to the 8 MP rear camera of the Note Pro, although both can record 1080p video.
- The Play 30 has a 5000mAh battery, while the Note Pro has a significantly larger 9500mAh battery, but it lacks fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, while the Note Pro operates on an older Android version, upgradable to Lollipop, with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 30
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE
General
Release Date
2022, May 10
2014
Announced
2022, May 10
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung P905
Display
Size
6.5"
12.2"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Super clear LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~247 ppi density)
PPI
720
2560
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 330
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
9500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 9500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
295.6 x 204 x 8 mm (11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
194 g
753 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Gradient
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.57 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 3.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, compass