Honor 30
#1251
Honor 50 SE
#1368Category Breakdown
Honor 30
Honor 50 SE
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.350.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.264.6
Summary
- The Honor 30 features a 6.53-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate, while the Honor 50 SE has a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a smoother 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Honor 50 SE utilizes the MediaTek Dimensity 900, both offering solid performance but with different architectures.
- The camera setup on the Honor 30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Honor 50 SE boasts a higher resolution 108 MP main sensor without OIS.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Honor 50 SE supports faster 66W charging compared to the 40W of the Honor 30.
- Software-wise, the Honor 30 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the Honor 50 SE is equipped with Android 11 and Magic UI 4.2, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30
Honor 50 SE
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2021, June 16
Announced
2020, April 15
2021, June 16
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
6.78"
Type
OLED
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77
Mali-G78 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (Periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired5W reverse wired
66W wired, 75% in 20 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160.3 x 74.2 x 8.1 mm (6.31 x 2.92 x 0.32 in)
164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Neon purple
Black, Blue, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No