Category Breakdown
Honor V30 Pro
TCL 20 Pro 5G
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
53.052.4
Display
70.579.5
Battery
70.569.0
Build
75.877.8
Overall
66.769.0
Summary
- The Honor V30 Pro features a glass and aluminum build, weighing 206g, while the TCL 20 Pro 5G has a lighter design at 190g, also with a glass build.
- The V30 Pro sports a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display, whereas the TCL offers a larger 6.67-inch AMOLED display with HDR10 support, providing better color and contrast.
- In terms of performance, the V30 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, while the TCL utilizes the Snapdragon 750G, both capable but with the V30 Pro having a slight edge in processing power.
- Camera-wise, the V30 Pro has a 40 MP main sensor compared to the TCL's 48 MP, but both feature OIS and can record 4K video.
- The V30 Pro's battery capacity is 4100mAh with faster 40W charging, while the TCL has a larger 4500mAh battery but slower 18W charging.
- Finally, the Honor runs on Android 10 with Magic UI, lacking Google Play Services, while the TCL operates on Android 11 with TCL UI, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30 Pro
TCL 20 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2021, April 14
Announced
2019
2021, April 14
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED, HDR10, 420 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Yes
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, AF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)/ 5 MP (USA only)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min27W wirelessReverse wireless
18W wired15W wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.2 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
206 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost
Moondust Gray, Marine Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.7 Gbps DL, 625 Mbps UL
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

