Honor Play 30M 5G vs Honor X50

The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Honor X50 (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor X50 leads — 54/100 vs 35/100 (a 19-point difference). Key differences: the Honor X50 has the bigger battery (5800 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 108 MP; the Honor X50 is faster in AnTuTu (737,054 vs 477,542).

The Honor X50 is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 19 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Play 30M 5G

Performance 41
Display 39
Camera 10
Battery 52
Portability 55
Value for money —

Honor X50

Performance 52
Display 82
Camera 39
Battery 52
Portability 68
Value for money —

What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?


  • Overall rating 35/100

What makes Honor X50 better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 737054 vs 477542
  • Better Geekbench Single: 930 vs 746
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 2700 vs 1816
  • Bigger battery: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 108MP vs 13MP
  • Lighter: 185g vs 194g

  • Higher performance (52/100 vs 41/100)
  • Better camera (39/100 vs 10/100)
  • Better display (82/100 vs 39/100)
  • Better portability (68/100 vs 55/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Honor X50, the Honor X50 scores 19 points higher (54/100 vs 35/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor X50 leads (52/100 vs 41/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X50 leads (39/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor X50 is a bit better (52/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor X50 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (82/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X50 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (39/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 52/100. In the "portability" category, the Honor X50 is a bit better (68/100 vs 55/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Play 30M 5G Honor X50
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu 477542 737054
Geekbench Single 746 930
Geekbench Multi 1816 2700
Display 6.5" TFT LCD 6.8" AMOLED
Resolution 720x1600 1220x2652
Refresh rate — 120 Hz
Battery 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Charging — 35W
Main camera 13 MP 108 MP
Front camera 5 MP 8 MP
RAM — 8GB / 12GB / 16GB
Storage 128GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Brightness (peak) — 1200 nits
NFC no no
Protection — IP53
Dimensions 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm 163.6×75.5×8.0 mm
Weight 194 g 185 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Play 30M 5G

  • Main: 13MP
  • Front: 5MP
10
camera

Honor X50

  • Main: 108MP f/1.8
  • Front: 8MP
39
camera

Display comparison

Honor Play 30M 5G

  • 6.5" TFT LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: —
39
display

Honor X50

  • 6.8" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1220x2652
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
82
display

Battery and charging

Honor Play 30M 5G

  • 5000 mAh
  • No wireless charging
52
battery

Honor X50

  • 5800 mAh
  • Wired: 35W
  • No wireless charging
52
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Honor X50, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Play 30M 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ()
35/100
477542 AnTuTu
Honor X50 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
54/100 +35.2%
737054 AnTuTu

Honor X50 leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 35.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor X50 is a bit better (52/100 vs 41/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor X50 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (82/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor X50 notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (39/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 52/100.

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor X50 is a bit better (68/100 vs 55/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X50?

The Honor X50 is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 19 points.

What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X50?

The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor X50 — 54/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X50?

The Honor X50 leads on camera score (39/100 vs 10/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X50?

The Honor X50 leads on performance (52/100 vs 41/100).

Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Honor X50?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor X50 (82/100 vs 39/100).