Honor 30S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
#2599Category Breakdown
Honor 30S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Performance
70.862.5
Camera
49.748.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
63.460.5
Summary
- The Honor 30S features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro uses Gorilla Glass 5 for both front and back with a plastic frame, making the Honor slightly lighter at 190g compared to the Redmi's 200g.
- Both phones have a 6.5-inch and 6.53-inch IPS LCD display, respectively, with HDR support, but the Honor offers a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 30S is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, providing 5G connectivity, while the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses the Helio G90T, which lacks 5G support.
- Both devices have a 64 MP main camera, but the Redmi offers a wider range of secondary lenses, including a macro camera.
- The Honor 30S has a 4000mAh battery with faster 40W charging, while the Redmi Note 8 Pro has a larger 4500mAh battery but slower 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, whereas the Redmi operates on Android 9.0 with MIUI 12.5, upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2019, September 24
Announced
2020, March 30
2019, August 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR, 500 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek MT6785V/CC Helio G90T (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 6
Mali-G76 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 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)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
20 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W 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)
161.4 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
190 g
200 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather Red
Black, Red, Blue, White, Deep Sea Blue, Midnight Blue, Electric Blue, Twilight Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / 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, 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
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
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
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes