Honor 30
#1251
Huawei P50
#1398Category Breakdown
Honor 30
Huawei P50
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
53.353.8
Display
79.584.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.264.5
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 P50 has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Huawei P50 utilizes the Snapdragon 888 4G, offering superior processing capabilities.
- The camera systems differ as well; the Honor 30 has a 40 MP main sensor compared to the P50's 50 MP, with both supporting advanced optical zoom and OIS.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the Honor 30 at 4000mAh and the P50 at 4100mAh, but the P50 supports faster charging at 66W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 30 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the Huawei P50 operates on HarmonyOS 2.0, and the P50 also includes stereo speakers, which the Honor 30 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30
Huawei P50
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2021, July 29
Announced
2020, April 15
2021, July 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
6.5"
Type
OLED
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1224 x 2700 pixels (~458 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1224
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77
Adreno 660
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)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
50 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)
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired5W reverse wired
66W wired
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)
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Neon purple
Black, Gold, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No