Honor Play 30M 5G vs Honor X40
The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Honor X40 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor X40 leads — 49/100 vs 35/100 (a 14-point difference). Key differences: the Honor X40 has the bigger battery (5100 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor X40 is faster in AnTuTu (592,015 vs 477,542); the Honor X40 is noticeably lighter (172g vs 194g).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Play 30M 5G
Honor X40
What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?
- Longer battery life (52/100 vs 50/100)
What makes Honor X40 better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 592015 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 905 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 2101 vs 1816
- Bigger battery: 5100 vs 5000 mAh
- Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP
- Lighter: 172g vs 194g
- Higher performance (46/100 vs 41/100)
- Better camera (30/100 vs 10/100)
- Better display (79/100 vs 39/100)
- Better portability (77/100 vs 55/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Honor X40, the Honor X40 scores 14 points higher (49/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X40 leads (30/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor X40 is a bit better (46/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor X40 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (79/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X40 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (30/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X40 are nearly equal (52/100 vs 50/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor X40 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (77/100 vs 55/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Play 30M 5G | Honor X40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 592015 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 905 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 2101 | |
| Display | 6.5" TFT LCD | 6.7" AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1080x2400 | |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh | |
| Charging | — | 40W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | |
| RAM | — | 6GB / 8GB / 12GB | |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB | |
| OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Brightness (peak) | — | 800 nits | |
| NFC | no | no | |
| Dimensions | 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm | 161.6×73.9×7.9 mm | |
| Weight | 194 g | 172 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- Main: 13MP
- Front: 5MP
Honor X40
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Front: 8MP
Display comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 6.5" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1600
- Refresh rate: —
Honor X40
- 6.7" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 5000 mAh
- No wireless charging
Honor X40
- 5100 mAh
- Wired: 40W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Honor X40, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor X40 leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 19.3% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor X40 is a bit better (46/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor X40 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (79/100 vs 39/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor X40 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (30/100 vs 10/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X40 are nearly equal (52/100 vs 50/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor X40 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (77/100 vs 55/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X40?
The Honor X40 is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 14 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X40?
The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor X40 — 49/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X40?
The Honor X40 leads on camera score (30/100 vs 10/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X40?
The Honor X40 leads on performance (46/100 vs 41/100).
Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Honor X40?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor X40 (79/100 vs 39/100).