Honor Play 30M 5G vs Honor X9c Smart
The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Honor X9c Smart (2024) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor X9c Smart leads — 51/100 vs 35/100 (a 16-point difference). Key differences: the Honor X9c Smart has the bigger battery (5800 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 108 MP; the Honor X9c Smart is faster in AnTuTu (668,462 vs 477,542); the Honor X9c Smart has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 30M 5G doesn't.
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Play 30M 5G
Honor X9c Smart
What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?
- Overall rating 35/100
What makes Honor X9c Smart better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 668462 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 969 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 2321 vs 1816
- Bigger battery: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
- Better main camera: 108MP vs 13MP
- Lighter: 193g vs 194g
- Higher performance (49/100 vs 41/100)
- Better camera (43/100 vs 10/100)
- Better display (65/100 vs 39/100)
- Better portability (64/100 vs 55/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Honor X9c Smart, the Honor X9c Smart scores 16 points higher (51/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X9c Smart leads (43/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor X9c Smart is a bit better (49/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor X9c Smart notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (65/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor X9c Smart significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (43/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 52/100. In the "portability" category, the Honor X9c Smart is a bit better (64/100 vs 55/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Play 30M 5G | Honor X9c Smart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 668462 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 969 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 2321 | |
| Display | 6.5" TFT LCD | 6.8" TFT LCD | |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1080x2412 | |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5800 mAh | |
| Charging | — | 35W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 108 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 0 MP | 5 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 16 MP | |
| RAM | — | 8GB | |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB | |
| OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 14, Magic OS 8 | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Dimensions | 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm | 166.0×75.8×7.9 mm | |
| Weight | 194 g | 193 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- Main: 13MP
- Front: 5MP
Honor X9c Smart
- Main: 108MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 5MP
- Front: 16MP
Display comparison
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 6.5" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1600
- Refresh rate: —
Honor X9c Smart
- 6.8" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2412
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Play 30M 5G
- 5000 mAh
- No wireless charging
Honor X9c Smart
- 5800 mAh
- Wired: 35W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Honor X9c Smart, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor X9c Smart leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 28.6% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor X9c Smart is a bit better (49/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor X9c Smart notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (65/100 vs 39/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor X9c Smart significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (43/100 vs 10/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 52/100.
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor X9c Smart is a bit better (64/100 vs 55/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X9c Smart?
The Honor X9c Smart is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 16 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Honor X9c Smart?
The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor X9c Smart — 51/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X9c Smart?
The Honor X9c Smart leads on camera score (43/100 vs 10/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Honor X9c Smart?
The Honor X9c Smart leads on performance (49/100 vs 41/100).
Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Honor X9c Smart?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Honor X9c Smart (43/100 vs 10/100).