Honor 30i vs Honor Play

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Honor 30i

Faster charging

Honor Play

Higher-resolution camera

Honor 30i

Better display

Honor 30i

Lighter body

Honor 30i

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Size (inches)	6.3	6.3
Panel Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2400	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Peak Brightness	600	—
PPI	418	409
Screen-to-body	83.3	83

Platform

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G72 MP12
Chipset Name	Kirin 710F	Kirin 970
Process (nm)	12	10
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	Magic UI 2.1	EMUI 9.1
OS Version	10	8.1

Memory

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Lens	—	16 MP, f/2.2
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Capacity (mAh)	4000	3750
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	10	18

Body

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Build	—	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	157.2	157.9
Thickness (mm)	7.7	7.5
Weight (g)	171.5	176
Width (mm)	73.2	74.3

Launch

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Announced	2020, September 11	2018, July. Released 2018, August
Status	Available. Released 2020, September 12	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
2G Bands	GSM 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - India
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Global
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Bluetooth	5.1	4.2
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Honor 30i	Honor Play
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass