Honor Play 50 Plus
#1891
Honor X6b
#3485Category Breakdown
Honor Play 50 Plus
Honor X6b
Performance
88.879.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
77.349.7
Battery
37.736.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
74.964.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
53.840.7
Summary
- The Honor Play 50 Plus features a larger 6.8-inch TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a peak brightness of 850 nits, compared to the Honor X6b's 6.56-inch display at 720 x 1612 pixels and 780 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Play 50 Plus is powered by the more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 6020 chipset, while the X6b uses the Helio G85.
- Both phones have a dual-camera setup with a 50 MP main sensor, but the Play 50 Plus has an 8 MP selfie camera, outperforming the 5 MP on the X6b.
- The Play 50 Plus also has a larger 6000 mAh battery compared to the 5200 mAh in the X6b, both supporting 35W charging.
- Software-wise, the Play 50 Plus runs Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the X6b comes with Android 14 and Magic OS 8.
- The Play 50 Plus supports 5G connectivity, whereas the X6b does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 50 Plus
Honor X6b
General
Release Date
2023, October 10
2024, June 13
Announced
2023, October 10
2024, June 13
Description
Also known as Honor Play50 Plus, Honor Play 50+
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.56"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 780 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
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
6000 mAh
5200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
35W wired, 31% in 20 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Green, Silver, Black, Purple
Forest Green, Starry Purple, Ocean Cyan, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity