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Honor 30 Youth

Honor 30 Youth

#2776
Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

#1757

Category Breakdown

Honor 30 Youth
Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)
Performance
77.676.0
Camera
47.481.3
Display
75.476.7
Battery
28.126.6
Build
0.274.1
Connectivity
73.569.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.255.3

Summary

  • The Honor 30 Youth features a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Nokia 8.1 has a 6.18-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support but only a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800 chipset, offering 5G connectivity, compared to the Nokia's Snapdragon 710 which lacks 5G.
  • The camera setup on the Honor includes a 48 MP main sensor, while the Nokia has a dual-camera system with a 12 MP main sensor and OIS, providing better stabilization.
  • The Honor's battery capacity is 4000 mAh with faster 22.5W charging, whereas the Nokia has a smaller 3500 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Honor using Android 10 and Magic UI 3.1, while the Nokia operates on Android One, upgradable to Android 11, ensuring a more streamlined software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 30 Youth
Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7)

General

Release Date

2020, July 02
2018, December 05

Announced

2020, July 02
2018, October 16

Description

Also known as Honor 30 LiteVersions: MXW-AN00 (China)
Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

Display

Size

6.5"
6.18"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
NEG

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 800 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G57MP4
Adreno 616

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

192 g
180 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Colors

Magic Night Black, Dark Blue, Galaxy Silver
Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass