Honor 30
#1582
Huawei Mate Xs
#1009Category Breakdown
Honor 30
Huawei Mate Xs
Performance
87.595.2
Camera
95.275.7
Display
78.390.6
Battery
28.130.6
Build
0.272.8
Connectivity
80.482.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
56.864.5
Summary
- The Honor 30 features a compact build with a 6.53-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Huawei Mate Xs offers a larger 8-inch foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Mate Xs utilizes the more advanced Kirin 990 5G, providing better processing capabilities.
- Both devices have a 40 MP rear camera with OIS, but the Mate Xs includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, enhancing versatility.
- The Honor 30 has a 4000 mAh battery with 40W charging, while the Mate Xs has a larger 4500 mAh battery and faster 55W charging.
- Both run on Android 10 without Google Play Services, but the Honor 30 uses Magic UI 3, and the Mate Xs operates on EMUI 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30
Huawei Mate Xs
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2020, February 24
Announced
2020, April 15
2020, February 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
8"
Type
OLED
Foldable OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
PPI
1080
2200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired5W reverse wired
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.3 x 74.2 x 8.1 mm (6.31 x 2.92 x 0.32 in)
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
Weight
185 g
300 g
Materials
N/A
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Neon purple
Interstellar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer