Honor 9S vs Honor Play 30

Honor 9S

Honor Play 30

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE Cat6, 301 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

No

Design
Build

Plastic

Aluminium alloy
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

146.5 mm

163.7 mm
Width

70.9 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

8.7 mm
Weight

144 g

194 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Red

Black, Blue, Gold, Gradient

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

TFT LCD
Physical size

5.45 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

295 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon)

Aluminosilicate glass

OS
OS

Magic UI 3.1 (Android 10), no Google Play services

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0, no Google Play Services

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Single
Main camera

8 MP, f/2.0

13 MP, f/1.8 , (wide)
Primary camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes