Honor Play 50 Plus vs Vivo Y78 (t1)

The Honor Play 50 Plus (2023) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 6020, while the Vivo Y78 (t1) (2023) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 6020. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Play 50 Plus leads — 43/100 vs 41/100 (a 2-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Play 50 Plus has the bigger battery (6000 mAh vs 5000).

The Honor Play 50 Plus edges out the Vivo Y78 (t1) by just 2 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Play 50 Plus

Performance 42
Display 53
Camera 30
Battery 54
Portability 57
Value for money —

Vivo Y78 (t1)

Performance 42
Display 42
Camera 30
Battery 52
Portability 65
Value for money —

What makes Honor Play 50 Plus better?

  • Bigger battery: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz vs 60Hz

  • Longer battery life (54/100 vs 52/100)
  • Better display (53/100 vs 42/100)

What makes Vivo Y78 (t1) better?

  • Lighter: 190g vs 199g

  • Better portability (65/100 vs 57/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Play 50 Plus vs the Vivo Y78 (t1), the Honor Play 50 Plus scores 2 points higher (43/100 vs 41/100). In the "performance" category, both devices are on the same level — 42/100. In the "display" category, the Honor Play 50 Plus is a bit better (53/100 vs 42/100). In the "camera" category, both devices are on the same level — 30/100. In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 50 Plus and the Vivo Y78 (t1) are nearly equal (54/100 vs 52/100). In the "portability" category, the Vivo Y78 (t1) is a bit better (65/100 vs 57/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Play 50 Plus Vivo Y78 (t1)
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
AnTuTu 530583 530583
Geekbench Single 724 724
Geekbench Multi 2032 2032
Display 6.8" TFT LCD 6.6" LCD IPS
Resolution 1080x2412 1080x2388
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Battery 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 35W —
Main camera 50 MP 50 MP
Front camera 8 MP 8 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB —
Storage 256GB 256GB
OS Android 13, MagicOS 7.2 Android 13 Tiramisu
Brightness (peak) 850 nits —
NFC no no
Dimensions 166.7×76.5×8.2 mm 164.1×76.2×8.0 mm
Weight 199 g 190 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Play 50 Plus

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Front: 8MP
30
camera

Vivo Y78 (t1)

  • Main: 50MP
  • Front: 8MP
30
camera

Display comparison

Honor Play 50 Plus

  • 6.8" TFT LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2412
  • Refresh rate: 90 Hz
53
display

Vivo Y78 (t1)

  • 6.6" LCD IPS
  • Resolution: 1080x2388
  • Refresh rate: 60 Hz
42
display

Battery and charging

Honor Play 50 Plus

  • 6000 mAh
  • Wired: 35W
  • No wireless charging
54
battery

Vivo Y78 (t1)

  • 5000 mAh
  • No wireless charging
52
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Play 50 Plus and Vivo Y78 (t1), covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Play 50 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
43/100
530583 AnTuTu
Vivo Y78 (t1) MediaTek Dimensity 6020
41/100
530583 AnTuTu

Equal performance based on benchmark results.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, both devices are on the same level — 42/100.

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Play 50 Plus is a bit better (53/100 vs 42/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, both devices are on the same level — 30/100.

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 50 Plus and the Vivo Y78 (t1) are nearly equal (54/100 vs 52/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Vivo Y78 (t1) is a bit better (65/100 vs 57/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Play 50 Plus or the Vivo Y78 (t1)?

The Honor Play 50 Plus edges out the Vivo Y78 (t1) by just 2 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

What is the rating of the Honor Play 50 Plus and the Vivo Y78 (t1)?

The Honor Play 50 Plus has a MobileRank rating of 43/100, the Vivo Y78 (t1) — 41/100.

Should you choose the Honor Play 50 Plus over the Vivo Y78 (t1)?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor Play 50 Plus (53/100 vs 42/100).