Honor 8 Pro
#2672
TCL 30 XL
#2651Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
TCL 30 XL
Performance
75.969.1
Camera
54.319.1
Display
60.456.5
Battery
28.133.7
Build
76.265.8
Connectivity
66.250.2
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
47.047.3
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum frame, while the TCL 30 XL has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly heavier.
- In terms of display, the Honor 8 Pro offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the TCL 30 XL's 720 x 1640 pixels, resulting in sharper visuals.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally provides better processing capabilities than the Mediatek Helio A25 found in the TCL 30 XL.
- The camera setup on the TCL 30 XL is more versatile with a 50 MP main sensor and additional lenses, while the Honor 8 Pro has a dual 12 MP rear camera system.
- The TCL 30 XL has a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the 4000 mAh in the Honor 8 Pro, offering potentially longer usage time.
- Lastly, the Honor 8 Pro runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to 9.0), while the TCL 30 XL comes with Android 12, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
TCL 30 XL
General
Release Date
2017
2022, June 01
Announced
2017
2022, June 01
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
Also known as TCL 30XL 2022
Display
Size
5.7"
6.82"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
PPI
1440
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6762V Helio A25 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
50 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (wide), PDAF5 MP, 17mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
13 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
172.2 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.78 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
184 g
204.4 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Dark Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 12, TCL UI 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity