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HONOR Play 50 vs Infinix SMART 8 Plus

HONOR Play 50
29.3Inno Score
VS
Infinix SMART 8 Plus
29.3Inno Score
21.8chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display29.1
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery48.2
46.7Features20
6 spec wins — HONOR Play 505 spec wins — Infinix SMART 8 Plus

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 50 scores 29.3 against 29.3 for Infinix SMART 8 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 50 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 50

  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 20
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 56% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 500 nits
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Infinix SMART 8 Plus

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 41
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
Screen size6.56 ″6.6 ″+1%
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720 x 1612
Pixel density269 ppi+1%267 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+56%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+MediaTek Helio G36
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 128GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
Capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh+15%
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
Weight190 g+7%204 g
Thickness8.4 mm+7%9 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth—5.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 13 Go

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Infinix SMART 8 Plus
SpecHONOR Play 50Infinix SMART 8 Plus
3.5mm jackYesYes

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