Honor Play 30M 5G vs Honor X6b
The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Honor X6b (2025) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor X6b leads — 45/100 vs 35/100 (a 10-point difference). Key differences: the Honor X6b has the bigger battery (5200 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor X6b is faster in AnTuTu (568,395 vs 477,542); the Honor X6b has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 30M 5G doesn't.
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Play 30M 5G
Honor X6b
What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?
- Longer battery life (52/100 vs 51/100)
What makes Honor X6b better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 568395 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 915 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 2115 vs 1816
- Bigger battery: 5200 vs 5000 mAh
- Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP
- Lighter: 191g vs 194g
- Higher performance (46/100 vs 41/100)
- Better camera (30/100 vs 10/100)
- Better display (55/100 vs 39/100)
- Better portability (63/100 vs 55/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Honor X6b, the Honor X6b scores 10 points higher (45/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X6b leads (30/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor X6b is a bit better (46/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor X6b notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (55/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X6b notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (30/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X6b are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor X6b is a bit better (63/100 vs 55/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Play 30M 5G | Honor X6b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 568395 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 915 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 2115 | |
| Display | 6.5" TFT LCD | 6.8" TFT LCD | |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 720x1610 | |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh | |
| Charging | — | 35W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
| RAM | — | 4GB | |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB | |
| OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 14, MagicOS 8 | |
| Brightness (peak) | — | 850 nits | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Protection | — | IP64 | |
| Dimensions | 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm | 166.9×76.8×8.1 mm | |
| Weight | 194 g | 191 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- Main: 13MP
- Front: 5MP
Honor X6b
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Front: 5MP
Display comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 6.5" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1600
- Refresh rate: —
Honor X6b
- 6.8" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1610
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 5000 mAh
- No wireless charging
Honor X6b
- 5200 mAh
- Wired: 35W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Honor X6b, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor X6b leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 16.0% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor X6b is a bit better (46/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor X6b notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (55/100 vs 39/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor X6b 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 X6b are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor X6b is a bit better (63/100 vs 55/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X6b?
The Honor X6b is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 10 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X6b?
The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor X6b — 45/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X6b?
The Honor X6b leads on camera score (30/100 vs 10/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X6b?
The Honor X6b leads on performance (46/100 vs 41/100).
Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Honor X6b?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Honor X6b (30/100 vs 10/100).