Honor 30
#1582
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
#2509Category Breakdown
Honor 30
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Performance
87.583.4
Camera
95.236.2
Display
78.380.3
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
80.471.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
56.848.4
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 Huawei nova 9 SE 5G 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 nova 9 SE 5G utilizes the Snapdragon 695 5G.
- The camera setup on the Honor 30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, compared to the nova 9 SE 5G's 108 MP main sensor without OIS, although the latter can only record video at 1080p.
- Both phones have a 4000mAh battery, but the nova 9 SE 5G supports faster charging at 66W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 30 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the nova 9 SE 5G operates on Android 11 with EMUI 12, both lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2022, April 20
Announced
2020, April 15
2022, April 20
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G77
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (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)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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, 100% in 35 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)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Neon purple
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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, 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 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass