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Play 50 Plus vs Galaxy M34 5G

Honor Play 50 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

What Play 50 Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy M34 5G wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2023Play 50 Plus

7.1Score

8 advantages≈ $210

Samsung · 2023Galaxy M34 5G

7.9Score

13 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

6.0Display7.5

4.6Camera8.0

8.0Battery7.5

6.2Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 50 PlusGalaxy M34 5G

	Play 50 Plus	Galaxy M34 5G	Difference
Height	166.7 mm	161.7 mm	+5 mm
Width	76.5 mm	77.2 mm	−0.7 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	199 g	208 g	−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 50 Plus better than Galaxy M34 5G?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M34 5G: No
Wired charging35 W vs 25 W+40%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
Weight199 g vs 208 g+5%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%
Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 83.1%+5%

Why is Galaxy M34 5G better than Play 50 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Memory card slotNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,000 nits+18%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 50 Plus≈ $2107.1	Samsung Galaxy M34 5G≈ $2107.9
Design
Weight	199 g	208 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.8 mm
Height	166.7 mm	161.7 mm
Width	76.5 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Green, Silver, Black, Purple	Midnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.5″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,412 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	389 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	850 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	885 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3%	83.1%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6020	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	—	603,449
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,104
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	35 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 7.2	One UI 8

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