Honor 30S
#1652
HTC U11+
#2712Category Breakdown
Honor 30S
HTC U11+
Performance
70.862.5
Camera
49.749.9
Display
70.567.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
63.460.1
Summary
- The Honor 30S features a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the HTC U11+ has a 6.0-inch Super LCD6 display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels but lacks HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30S is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, offering 5G connectivity, whereas the HTC U11+ uses the Snapdragon 835, which does not support 5G.
- The camera system on the Honor 30S includes a 64 MP main sensor with multiple lenses, while the U11+ has a 12 MP rear camera with OIS.
- The Honor 30S has a slightly larger battery capacity at 4000 mAh compared to the U11+'s 3930 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 40W versus 18W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 30S runs on Android 10 with Magic UI, while the HTC U11+ originally shipped with Android 8.0 but is upgradable to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30S
HTC U11+
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2017, November 22
Announced
2020, March 30
2017, November 02
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
Super LCD6
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-G57 6
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), AF, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3930 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3930 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
Weight
190 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather Red
Translucent Black, Ceramic Black, Amazing Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/150 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, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No