Honor 30S
#1490
TCL 10 5G UW
#1634Category Breakdown
Honor 30S
TCL 10 5G UW
Performance
84.783.5
Camera
64.856.4
Display
76.776.6
Battery
28.130.6
Build
79.878.7
Connectivity
74.373.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.856.4
Summary
- The Honor 30S features a slightly smaller 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the TCL 10 5G UW has a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30S is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, whereas the TCL 10 5G UW utilizes the Snapdragon 765G, both offering solid performance with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM.
- The camera system on the Honor 30S boasts a 64 MP main sensor compared to the TCL's 48 MP, but both have 16 MP front cameras.
- The Honor 30S has a 4000 mAh battery with 40W fast charging, while the TCL 10 5G UW has a larger 4500 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android 10, with the Honor using Magic UI 3, and both lack Google Play Services.
- Build quality is similar, with glass fronts and backs, but the TCL is slightly heavier at 210g compared to the Honor's 190g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30S
TCL 10 5G UW
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2020, October 27
Announced
2020, March 30
2020, October 27
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
6.5"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 6
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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)
48 MP, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (macro), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
163.6 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight
190 g
210 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather Red
Diamond Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 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, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass