Honor Play 30M 5G vs Motorola Moto G40 Fusion

The Honor Play 30M 5G (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (), while the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion (2021) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion leads — 46/100 vs 35/100 (a 11-point difference). Key differences: the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion has the bigger battery (6000 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 64 MP; the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion is faster in AnTuTu (531,656 vs 477,542); the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 30M 5G doesn't; the Honor Play 30M 5G is noticeably lighter (194g vs 225g).

The Motorola Moto G40 Fusion is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 11 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Play 30M 5G

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

Motorola Moto G40 Fusion

Performance 42
Display 66
Camera 43
Battery 51
Portability 28
Value for money —

What makes Honor Play 30M 5G better?

  • Lighter: 194g vs 225g

  • Longer battery life (52/100 vs 51/100)
  • Better portability (55/100 vs 28/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G40 Fusion better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 531656 vs 477542
  • Better Geekbench Single: 752 vs 746
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 1819 vs 1816
  • Bigger battery: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 64MP vs 13MP

  • Higher performance (42/100 vs 41/100)
  • Better camera (43/100 vs 10/100)
  • Better display (66/100 vs 39/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Play 30M 5G vs the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion scores 11 points higher (46/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion leads (43/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (42/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (66/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (43/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion (55/100 vs 28/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Play 30M 5G Motorola Moto G40 Fusion
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus () Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
AnTuTu 477542 531656
Geekbench Single 746 752
Geekbench Multi 1816 1819
Display 6.5" TFT LCD 6.8" IPS LCD
Resolution 720x1600 1080x2460
Refresh rate — 120 Hz
Battery 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging — 20W
Main camera 13 MP 64 MP
Ultrawide 0 MP 8 MP
Front camera 5 MP 16 MP
RAM — 4GB / 6GB
Storage 128GB 64GB / 128GB
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
NFC no yes
Dimensions 75.1×163.7×8.7 mm 169.6×75.9×9.7 mm
Weight 194 g 225 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Play 30M 5G

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

Motorola Moto G40 Fusion

  • Main: 64MP f/1.7
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Front: 16MP
43
camera

Display comparison

Honor Play 30M 5G

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

Motorola Moto G40 Fusion

  • 6.8" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2460
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
66
display

Battery and charging

Honor Play 30M 5G

  • 5000 mAh
  • No wireless charging
52
battery

Motorola Moto G40 Fusion

  • 6000 mAh
  • Wired: 20W
  • No wireless charging
51
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Play 30M 5G and Motorola Moto G40 Fusion, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Play 30M 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ()
35/100
477542 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G40 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
46/100 +10.2%
531656 AnTuTu

Motorola Moto G40 Fusion leads Honor Play 30M 5G by 10.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion and the Honor Play 30M 5G are nearly equal (42/100 vs 41/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion notably outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (66/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion significantly outperforms the Honor Play 30M 5G (43/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion are nearly equal (52/100 vs 51/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 30M 5G notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion (55/100 vs 28/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion?

The Motorola Moto G40 Fusion is noticeably better than the Honor Play 30M 5G — the overall rating gap is 11 points.

What is the rating of the Honor Play 30M 5G and the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion?

The Honor Play 30M 5G has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion — 46/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 30M 5G or the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion?

The Motorola Moto G40 Fusion leads on camera score (43/100 vs 10/100).

Should you choose the Honor Play 30M 5G over the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Motorola Moto G40 Fusion (43/100 vs 10/100).