Honor 30S
#1652
Huawei Mate 9
#2743Category Breakdown
Honor 30S
Huawei Mate 9
Performance
70.860.3
Camera
49.749.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
63.460.1
Summary
- The Honor 30S features a modern design with a glass front and back, while the Huawei Mate 9 has a slightly older build with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and an aluminum back.
- The 30S has a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, compared to the Mate 9's 5.9-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the 30S is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, offering better efficiency and 5G connectivity, while the Mate 9 uses the older Kirin 960.
- The camera system on the 30S is superior with a 64 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the Mate 9's dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP monochrome sensor.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the 30S supports faster 40W charging compared to the Mate 9's 22.5W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 30S runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the Mate 9 originally shipped with Android 7.0 but can be upgraded to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30S
Huawei Mate 9
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2016
Announced
2020, March 30
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
5.9"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 6
Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather Red
Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes