Honor Play 80 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M17e
Verdict
The Honor Play 80 Plus scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (battery, performance and display), while the Samsung Galaxy M17e leads in connectivity & features and camera; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is battery: 71 vs 54 points.
The Honor Play 80 Plus is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy M17e.
Choose the Honor Play 80 Plus for battery and performance; choose the Samsung Galaxy M17e for connectivity & features and camera.
- Play 80 Plus leads in 7 fields
- Galaxy M17e leads in 9 fields
- 22 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Play 80 Plus | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 36 |
| Camera | 6 | 10 |
| Battery | 71 | 54 |
| Display | 52 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 50 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 36 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Play 80 Plus: 25/100
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Play 80 Plus: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Play 80 Plus: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Play 80 Plus: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- Process node
- Play 80 Plus: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Play 80 Plus: 13 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Periscope lens
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Optical zoom
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Video recording
- Play 80 Plus: 1080p
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- Front camera
- Play 80 Plus: 5 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Play 80 Plus: 7500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Play 80 Plus: 45 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging
- Play 80 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- Play 80 Plus: Wired
- Galaxy M17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- Play 80 Plus: 6.61″
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Play 80 Plus: LCD
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Play 80 Plus: 120 Hz
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Play 80 Plus: 266 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Play 80 Plus: 1010 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Play 80 Plus: 720x1604
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Play 80 Plus: 205 g
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Play 80 Plus: 8.3 mm
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Play 80 Plus: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Play 80 Plus: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- Frame material
- Play 80 Plus: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Play 80 Plus: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Play 80 Plus: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Play 80 Plus: 5.0
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Play 80 Plus: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Play 80 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- NFC
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- eSIM
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Stereo speakers
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Play 80 Plus: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Infrared blaster
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- FM radio
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Play 80 Plus: Android 16
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Play 80 Plus: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- Launch price
- Play 80 Plus: About 220 EUR
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- Year
- Play 80 Plus: 2026
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
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| — | Play 80 Plus | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 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 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 05 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 05 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.8, (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 | No | 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 | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 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 | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired 7.5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gold | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet |
| Models | LAB-AN00 | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS |
| Price | About 220 EUR | ₹ 16,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.12 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |