Honor Play 70C vs Samsung Galaxy M17e
Verdict
The Honor Play 70C is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy M17e leads in connectivity & features, design & durability, performance, display, camera and battery.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 15 vs 44 points.
The Honor Play 70C is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy M17e.
- Play 70C leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy M17e leads in 12 fields
- 22 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Play 70C | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 26 | 36 |
| Camera | 6 | 10 |
| Battery | 50 | 54 |
| Display | 40 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 35 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 15 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Play 70C: 18/100
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Play 70C: Helio G81 Ultra
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Play 70C: 6 GB
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Play 70C: 128 GB
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- Process node
- Play 70C: 12 nm
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Play 70C: 13 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Periscope lens
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Optical zoom
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Video recording
- Play 70C: 1080p
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- Front camera
- Play 70C: 5 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Play 70C: 5300 mAh
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Play 70C: 15 W
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging
- Play 70C: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- Play 70C: Wired
- Galaxy M17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- Play 70C: 6.75″
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Play 70C: LCD
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Play 70C: 90 Hz
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Play 70C: 260 ppi
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Play 70C: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Play 70C: 720x1600
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Play 70C: 186 g(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g
- Thickness
- Play 70C: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Play 70C: None
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Back material
- Play 70C: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- Frame material
- Play 70C: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Play 70C: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Play 70C: 5.1
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Play 70C: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Play 70C: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- NFC
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- eSIM
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Stereo speakers
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Play 70C: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Play 70C: None
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Infrared blaster
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- FM radio
- Play 70C: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Play 70C: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Card slot
- Play 70C: microSD
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Play 70C: Android 15
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Play 70C: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- Launch price
- Play 70C: About 80 EUR
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- Year
- Play 70C: 2026
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
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| — | Play 70C | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 05 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 05 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | TFT LCD, 90Hz | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5300 mAh | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired 2.5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet |
| Models | NLA-AL00 | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS |
| Price | About 80 EUR | ₹ 16,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.12 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |