Honor Play 30M 5G vs Honor Play 60
The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Honor Play 60 (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 6300. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Play 60 leads — 38/100 vs 35/100 (a 3-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Play 60 has the bigger battery (6000 mAh vs 5000); the Honor Play 60 is faster in AnTuTu (528,398 vs 477,542).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Play 30M 5G
Honor Play 60
What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?
- Lighter: 194g vs 197g
- Longer battery life (52/100 vs 51/100)
What makes Honor Play 60 better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 528398 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 771 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 1980 vs 1816
- Bigger battery: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher performance (43/100 vs 41/100)
- Better display (56/100 vs 39/100)
- Better portability (56/100 vs 55/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Honor Play 60, the Honor Play 60 scores 3 points higher (38/100 vs 35/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Play 60 and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (43/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Play 60 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (56/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, both devices are on the same level — 10/100. In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor Play 60 are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 60 and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (56/100 vs 55/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Play 30M 5G | Honor Play 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 528398 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 771 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 1980 | |
| Display | 6.5" TFT LCD | 6.6" TFT LCD | |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 720x1604 | |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh | |
| Charging | — | 15W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
| RAM | — | 6GB / 8GB / 12GB | |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB | |
| OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 15 | |
| Brightness (peak) | — | 1010 nits | |
| NFC | no | no | |
| Protection | — | IP64 | |
| Dimensions | 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm | 164.0×75.6×8.4 mm | |
| Weight | 194 g | 197 g | |
| Launch price | — | $145 |
Camera comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- Main: 13MP
- Front: 5MP
Honor Play 60
- Main: 13MP f/1.8
- Front: 5MP
Display comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 6.5" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1600
- Refresh rate: —
Honor Play 60
- 6.6" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1604
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 5000 mAh
- No wireless charging
Honor Play 60
- 6000 mAh
- Wired: 15W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Honor Play 60, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Play 60 leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 9.6% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Launch prices and where to check today's
Honor Play 30M 5G
Price unknownDetailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Play 60 and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (43/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Play 60 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (56/100 vs 39/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, both devices are on the same level — 10/100.
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor Play 60 are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 60 and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (56/100 vs 55/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor Play 60?
The Honor Play 60 edges out the Honor Play 30M 5G by just 3 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor Play 60?
The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor Play 60 — 38/100.
Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Honor Play 60?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor Play 60 (56/100 vs 39/100).